The Vice-President of the Bundestag, Thomas Oppermann, spoke in favor of limiting the powers of the Chancellors to two terms. This is reported by Welt. "The Chancellor is the hardest job in Germany," he said.. According to the politician, the term of office of the head of the Cabinet of Ministers can be increased from four to five years. At the same time, Oppermann believes that after ten years as head of government, it is hardly possible to "find new incentives or respond to the challenges", as Democracy demands. Now in Germany, the Chancellor is elected by the Bundestag for four years. The number of terms during which the same person can hold this position is unlimited. The current Chancellor Angela Merkel has held this post for 12 years - three consecutive terms. For the first time she became chancellor in 2005, then she was re-elected in 2009 and 2013.

On December 28 of last year it was reported that about half of German citizens - 47% - would like to see Chancellor Merkel leave her post ahead of schedule. At the same time, 36 percent of respondents would like to see Merkel at the head of the German government for another four years, before the end of her term in 2021. More important news in the Telegram channel "The Tape of the Day". Subscribe!.

Original article: In Germany, thought about the heavy share of the Chancellor.