<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The President of Germany, officially the President of the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland), is the head of state of Germany . </P> <P> Germany has a parliamentary system of government in which the Chancellor is the nation's leading political figure and de facto chief executive . However, the President, while not the chief executive post, has a more than merely ceremonial role . Presidents have wide discretion about how they exercise their official duties . The President gives direction to general political and societal debates and has some important "reserve powers" in case of political instability (such as those provided for by Article 81 of the Basic Law). </P> <P> Under Article 59 (1) of the Basic Law (German Constitution), the President represents the Federal Republic of Germany in matters of international law, concludes treaties with foreign states on its behalf and accredits diplomats . Furthermore, all federal laws must be signed by the President before they can come into effect, but usually they only veto a law if they believe it to violate the constitution . </P>

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