Bundesrat President Dr. Reiner Haseloff.
Friday, 18 December 2020, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany: Bundesrat President Dr. Reiner Haseloff, Premier of Saxony-Anhalt, was received by Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel on 18 December 2020.
The occasion for the visit is Haseloff’s assumption of office. He was elected President of the Bundesrat on 9 October 2020 and took office for one year on 1 November 2020.
On the same day Dr. Haseloff attended the allocution held by UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Bundestag.
At its 994th session on 9 October 2020, the Bundesrat unanimously elected Dr. Reiner Haseloff, Premier of Saxony-Anhalt, as its President for the period from 1 November 2020 to 31 October 2021. During this time, he will conduct the business and chair the plenary sessions of the constitutional body. In addition, he represents the Federal Council at home and abroad.
For further information:
Federal Council (Bundesrat): https://www.bundesrat.de/DE/bundesrat/praesidium/praesident/praesident-node.html
