Steinmeier To Hand Over Post on January 27
Frank-Walter Steinmeier will hand over officially his powers as Foreign Minister to Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel on January 27.
Steinmeier, who is a Social Democrat, was nominated as a candidate of the ruling coalition - CDU/CSU for president of Germany.
The elections will be held on February 12.
Steinmeier's contender is the nominee of the Left Party - political scientist and expert on combating poverty Christoph Butterwegge.
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