Leader of the Opposition (Germany)
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The Leader of the Opposition in Germany is the parliamentary leader of the strongest opposition faction in the German parliament, the Bundestag. It is a nominal title that does not have any formal functions in the by-laws of the Bundestag. The leader of the opposition is normally the first person to respond to the most senior government spokesperson during a debate.[1][2]
Currently Alexander Gauland and Alice Weidel from the Alternative for Germany party are the leaders of the opposition, since 2017.[3]
List of Opposition Leaders in Germany since 1949 (Federal Republic of Germany)
References
- ^ "Oppositionsführer - Ein Titel ohne Mittel". Cicero Online (in German). Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ Online, FOCUS. "Opposition: Bedeutung und Rechte im Bundestag". FOCUS Online (in German). Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "Die AfD als Oppositionsführerin – das kommt auf den Bundestag zu". stern.de (in German). 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-07-31.