Article 69 of the Basic Law

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Article 69 of the Basic Law is a provision of Germany’s constitution that regulates the term of office and continuity in office of the Federal Chancellor and Vice Chancellor, particularly during transitions between governments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the German Basic Law
constitutional provision
adoptedWith Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949
aimsAt orderly change of government
stability of the federal executive
appliesDuring period after the Bundestag’s term ends until a new Federal Chancellor is elected
transition between outgoing and incoming Federal Governments
appliesTo Federal Chancellor
Federal Ministers
linked to: Federal Cabinet

Vice Chancellor
linked to: Vice-Chancellor
appliesToLevel federal level
belongsTo German federal constitutional framework
bindingOn Federal Chancellor
Federal Ministers
Vice Chancellor
linked to: Vice-Chancellor
citationForm Art. 69 GG
constitutionalRank supreme federal law
country Germany
ensures continuity of executive power at the federal level
that Federal Ministers remain in office until successors are appointed
that the Federal Chancellor remains in office until a successor is elected
governs end of term of office of the Federal Chancellor
end of term of office of the Federal Ministers
relationship between the end of a legislative term and the term of office of the Federal Government
jurisdiction Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: Germany
language German
legalForce binding constitutional law
legalSystem German constitutional law
locatedInDocument Chapter VI of the Basic Law
partOf Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
purpose to prevent a power vacuum in the federal executive
to regulate government transitions in Germany
regulates continuity in office of the Federal Chancellor
continuity in office of the Federal Ministers
status of the Federal Chancellor after the end of a legislative term
status of the Federal Ministers after the end of a legislative term
term of office of the Federal Chancellor
term of office of the Federal Ministers
transitional period between outgoing and incoming Federal Governments
relatedTo Article 63 of the Basic Law
Article 64 of the Basic Law
Article 65 of the Basic Law
Federal Government of Germany
subjectMatter federal executive branch
government transition
term of office
systemType parliamentary system

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Vice Chancellor of Germany constitutionalArticle Article 69 of the Basic Law
Article 65 of the Basic Law relatedTo Article 69 of the Basic Law
Stellvertreter des Bundeskanzlers legalBasis Artikel 69 Grundgesetz
linked to: Article 69 of the Basic Law
Article 69 of the Basic Law citationForm Art. 69 GG
linked to: Article 69 of the Basic Law