German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier (L) listens to Chancellor Angela Merkel before the start of the weekly cabinet meeting session in Berlin, May 13, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier (L) listens to Chancellor Angela Merkel before the start of the weekly cabinet meeting session in Berlin, May 13, 2009.

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  1. BERLIN - OCTOBER 29: The former German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) and his successor Guido Westerwelle (R) attend a press conference before Steinmeier hands over the tasks to Westerwelle at The Federal Foreign Office on October 29, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Guido Westerwelle is the new German Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister in the new German government cabinet, which officially launches the new German coalition government of Christian Democarts (CDU/CSU) and Free Democrats (FDP).
  2. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and SPD party leader Franz Muentefering attend a news conference after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Steinmeier conceded defeat in the federal election on Sunday after his party suffered its worst result since World War Two.
  3. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and SPD party leader Franz Muentefering attend a news conference after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Steinmeier conceded defeat in the federal election on Sunday after his party suffered its worst result since World War Two.
  4. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and SPD party leader Franz Muentefering attend a news conference after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Steinmeier conceded defeat in the federal election on Sunday after his party suffered its worst result since World War Two.
  5. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and SPD party leader Franz Muentefering attend a news conference after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Steinmeier conceded defeat in the federal election on Sunday after his party suffered its worst result since World War Two.
  6. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and SPD party leader Franz Muentefering attend a news conference after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Steinmeier conceded defeat in the federal election on Sunday after his party suffered its worst result since World War Two.
  7. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) reacts during a news conference after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Steinmeier conceded defeat in the federal election on Sunday after his party suffered its worst result since World War Two.
  8. Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and SPD party leader Franz Muentefering leave a news conference after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Steinmeier conceded defeat in the federal election on Sunday after his party suffered its worst result since World War Two.
  9. Heads of state accompany German Chancellor Angela Merkel (4-L) after they walked through the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin late on November 9, 2009, during celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. A Berlin Wall anniversary plea by world leaders for a new fight against 'tyranny' was hailed as Germany cleared away its dominoes of freedom.
  10. German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the lower house of parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin November 10, 2009. Merkel called on US car giant General Motors to foot the bill for restructuring its troubled European subsidiary Opel after it decided to keep the unit rather than sell it.
  11. German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the lower house of parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin November 10, 2009. Merkel called on US car giant General Motors to foot the bill for restructuring its troubled European subsidiary Opel after it decided to keep the unit rather than sell it.
  12. German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves the stand after addressing the lower house of parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin November 10, 2009. Merkel called on US car giant General Motors to foot the bill for restructuring its troubled European subsidiary Opel after it decided to keep the unit rather than sell it.
  13. German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes the first speach of her new term as chancellor to the Bundestag (Lower house of parliament) in Berlin on November 10, 2009. Merkel called on US car giant General Motors to foot the bill for restructuring its troubled European subsidiary Opel after it decided to keep the unit rather than sell it.
  14. German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes the first speach of her new term as chancellor to the Bundestag (Lower house of parliament) in Berlin on November 10, 2009. Merkel called on US car giant General Motors to foot the bill for restructuring its troubled European subsidiary Opel after it decided to keep the unit rather than sell it.
  15. German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes the first speach of her new term as chancellor to the Bundestag (Lower house of parliament) in Berlin on November 10, 2009. Merkel called on US car giant General Motors to foot the bill for restructuring its troubled European subsidiary Opel after it decided to keep the unit rather than sell it.
  16. German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes the first speach of her new term as chancellor to the Bundestag (Lower house of parliament) in Berlin on November 10, 2009. Merkel called on US car giant General Motors to foot the bill for restructuring its troubled European subsidiary Opel after it decided to keep the unit rather than sell it.

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