The German President (Präsident) is the chief of government of Germany. The office of the President is the highest executive office in Germany. The president is referred to as Herr Präsident or Präsident Keitel (or any last name).
| # | Picture | President | Inaugurated | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Wilhelm Keitel | March 2, 1918 | September 27, 1951 | NSDAP | Deposed by Hitler |
| 2 |  |
Adolf Hitler | September 27, 1951 | December 28, 1959 | Deutsches Volkspartei | Killed by German pacifists |
| 3 |  |
Erich Honecker | December 28, 1959 | August 13, 1961 | Deutschland Zuerst | Deposed by Brandt |
| 4 |   |
Willi Brandt | August 13, 1961 | July 2, 1967 | Deutsches Volkspartei | Defeated in elections |
| 5 |  |
Erich Honecker | July 2, 1967 | March 15, 1976 | Deutschland Zuerst | Defeated in elections |
| 6 |   |
Erwin Rommel | March 15, 1976 | August 21, 1980 | NSDAP | Died in office |
| 7 |   |
Albert Speer | August 21, 1980 | September 11, 1987 | NSDAP | Died in office |
| 8 |   |
Helmut Kohl | September 11, 1987 | October 23, 2001 | Deutschland Zuerst | Defeated in elections |
| 8 |   |
Angela Merkel | October 23, 2001 | June 16, 2002 | Deutsches Volkspartei | Deposed by Kohl |
| 10 | |
Helmut Kohl | June 16, 2002 | Currently in power | Deutschland Zuerst |