Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and SPD party leader Franz Muentefering (R) attend a news conference beside a statue showing former SPD chancellor Willy Brandt after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives appear to have won enough votes in a German election to form a centre-right government with their preferred partners, the Free Democrats (FDP), exit polls showed on Sunday. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German Foreign Minister and candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and SPD party leader Franz Muentefering (R) attend a news conference beside a statue showing former SPD chancellor Willy Brandt after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at the party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives appear to have won enough votes in a German election to form a centre-right government with their preferred partners, the Free Democrats (FDP), exit polls showed on Sunday.

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  2. Franz Muentefering (C), outgoing leader of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), arrives among party fellows to a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the death of late German Chancellor Willy Brandt (1913-1992) at a cemetery in Berlin, October 8, 2009.
  3. Franz Muentefering, outgoing leader of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), attends a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the death of German Chancellor Willy Brandt (1913-1992) at a cemetery in Berlin, October 8, 2009.
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  5. Franz Muentefering, outgoing leader of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), arrives for a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the death of German Chancellor Willy Brandt (1913-1992) at a cemetery in Berlin, October 8, 2009.
  6. Franz Muentefering, Chairman of the Social Democratic Party SPD, left, and Sigmar Gabriel, right, hold a press conference in Berlin, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. Throughout the day, the SPD was discussing a new leadership for the party after their heavy losses in Germany's general elections. In background the statue of former Chancellor and SPD chairman Willy Brandt.
  7. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 27: German politican Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Buedenbender attend the annual press ball 'Bundespresseball' at the Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin on November 27, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  8. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 27: Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Buedenbender attend the annual press ball 'Bundespresseball' at the Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin on November 27, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  9. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 27: Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Buedenbender attend the annual press ball 'Bundespresseball' at the Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin on November 27, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  10. DRESDEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 13: Sigmar Gabriel (C), new Chairman designate of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), SPD Bundestag faction leader Franz-Walter Steinmeier (2nd from R) and new General Secretary designate Andrea Nahles (R) applaude outgoing Chairman Franz Muentefering (2nd from L) after Muentefering's speech at the SPD party congress on November 13, 2009 in Dresden, Germany. Party delegates are to vote on the new party leadership, including on Gabriel's chairmanship, later in the day.
  11. DRESDEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 13: (From L to R) Sigmar Gabriel, new Chairman designate of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), SPD Bundestag faction leader Franz-Walter Steinmeier and new General Secretary designate Andrea Nahles listen to outgoing Chairman Franz Muentefering speak at the SPD party congress on November 13, 2009 in Dresden, Germany. Party delegates are to vote on the new party leadership, including on Gabriel's and Nahels's candidacy, later in the day.
  12. DRESDEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 13: (From L to R) Sigmar Gabriel, new Chairman designate of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), SPD Bundestag faction leader Franz-Walter Steinmeier and new General Secretary designate Andrea Nahles listen to outgoing Chairman Franz Muentefering speak at the SPD party congress on November 13, 2009 in Dresden, Germany. Party delegates are to vote on the new party leadership, including on Gabriel's and Nahels's candidacy, later in the day.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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