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The President of the Bundestag (German: Präsident des Deutschen Bundestages or Bundestagspräsident) presides over the sessions of the Bundestag, the parliament of Germany, with functions similar to that of a speaker in other countries. In the German order of precedence, his office is ranked second right after the President and before the Chancellor. The current President of the Bundestag is Norbert Lammert, since October 18, 2005.