Party leader Sigmar Gabriel of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) is surrounded by the media at a party congress in Dresden November 14, 2009. The sign reads "Media working area". Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

Party leader Sigmar Gabriel of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) is surrounded by the media at a party congress in Dresden November 14, 2009. The sign reads "Media working area".

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  1. Designated leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel (C) arrives for a party board meeting in Berlin October 5, 2009. Germany's Social Democrats, still reeling from their worst election since World War Two, began a leadership shake-up on Tuesday as they prepared to head into opposition for the first time in more than a decade.
  2. Outgoing leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Franz Muentefering (R) and designated party leader Sigmar Gabriel attend a party board meeting in Berlin October 5, 2009. Germany's Social Democrats, still reeling from their worst election since World War Two, began a leadership shake-up on Tuesday as they prepared to head into opposition for the first time in more than a decade.
  3. Outgoing leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Franz Muentefering (R) and designated party leader Sigmar Gabriel attend a party board meeting in Berlin October 5, 2009. Germany's Social Democrats, still reeling from their worst election since World War Two,. began a leadership shake-up on Tuesday as they prepared to head into opposition for the first time in more than a decade.
  4. Designated leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel attends a party board meeting in Berlin October 5, 2009. Germany's Social Democrats, still reeling from their worst election since World War Two, began a leadership shake-up on Tuesday as they prepared to head into opposition for the first time in more than a decade.
  5. Designated leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel attends a party board meeting in Berlin October 5, 2009. Germany's Social Democrats, still reeling from their worst election since World War Two, began a leadership shake-up on Tuesday as they prepared to head into opposition for the first time in more than a decade.
  6. Designated leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel attends a party board meeting in Berlin October 5, 2009. Germany's Social Democrats, still reeling from their worst election since World War Two, began a leadership shake-up on Tuesday as they prepared to head into opposition for the first time in more than a decade.
  7. General Secretary of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Hubertus Heil (R) and party member Andrea Nahles attend a party board meeting in Berlin October 5, 2009. Germany's Social Democrats, still reeling from their worst election since World War Two, began a leadership shake-up on Tuesday as they prepared to head into opposition for the first time in more than a decade.
  8. Party member of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Andrea Nahles attends a party board meeting in Berlin October 5, 2009. Germany's Social Democrats, still reeling from their worst election since World War Two, began a leadership shake-up on Tuesday as they prepared to head into opposition for the first time in more than a decade.
  9. Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Franz Muentefering (R) and designated chairman Siegmar Gabriel gesture during the preparations of the SPD party congress in Dresden, eastern Germany on November 12, 2009. The congress, taking place from November 13 to 15, 2009, is said to elect former German Environment Minister Gabriel as the new party chairman.
  10. BERLIN - OCTOBER 07: German Environment Minister and Social Democrat (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel arrives for the final German weekly cabinet meeting of the current government at the Chancellery on October 7, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Gabriel's political party, the German Social Democrats (SPD), have nominated Gabriel as new chairman of the party following disastrous results in recent federal elections.
  11. BERLIN - OCTOBER 07: German Environment Minister and Social Democrat (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel arrives for the final German weekly cabinet meeting of the current government at the Chancellery on October 7, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Gabriel's political party, the German Social Democrats (SPD), have nominated Gabriel as new chairman of the party following disastrous results in recent federal elections.
  12. BERLIN - OCTOBER 07: German Environment Minister and Social Democrat (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel arrives for the final German weekly cabinet meeting of the current government at the Chancellery on October 7, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Gabriel's political party, the German Social Democrats (SPD), have nominated Gabriel as new chairman of the party following disastrous results in recent federal elections.
  13. BERLIN - OCTOBER 07: German Environment Minister and Social Democrat (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel arrives for the final German weekly cabinet meeting of the current government at the Chancellery on October 7, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Gabriel's political party, the German Social Democrats (SPD), have nominated Gabriel as new chairman of the party following disastrous results in recent federal elections.
  14. German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel stands next to outgoing Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) of the Social Democrats (SPD) and outgoing Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel (SPD) after they received their certificates formally relieving them of their government duties, at Bellevue Castle in Berlin October 27, 2009.
  15. Sigmar Gabriel (L), leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) talks to Frank-Walter Steinmeier during a party congress in Dresden, November 15, 2009.
  16. Sigmar Gabriel (L), leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) listens to party secretary general Andrea Nahles during a party congress in Dresden, November 15, 2009.

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