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The Deputy to the Federal Chancellor ((ドイツ語:Stellvertreter des Bundeskanzlers)), widely known as the Vice-Chancellor ((ドイツ語:Vizekanzler)) of Germany〔The prefix "Vize-" is derived from the Latin "vicis" meaning "in place of". "Kanzler" (Chancellor) is the traditional title of the head of government in Germany. Although the office has always been widely known as ''Vizekanzler'', this has never been the official title. The official title since 1949 is seldom used outside very formal contexts.〕 is, according to protocol, the second highest position in the Cabinet of Germany. He is the equivalent of a deputy prime minister in other parliamentary systems. The current Vice-Chancellor is Sigmar Gabriel, who is the president of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and also serves as Federal Minister for the Economy and Energy.〔http://racers-republic.com/world-news124/germany-social-democratic-rival-merkel-appointed-vice-chancellor-940〕 == Office == As provided by the Basic Law (Constitution), Vice-Chancellor is not an independent office, but a position held by one of the ministers; since 1966, it has often been held by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. It is the Chancellor who chooses which minister serves as Vice-Chancellor, although the appointment is formally done by the Federal President. Since coalition governments are common in German politics, the Vice-Chancellor is in most cases the president of the junior coalition partner. In case of the Chancellor's absence, the Vice-Chancellor acts in his or her place, for instance by heading Cabinet meetings. The Vice-Chancellor will not automatically become Chancellor for the rest of the term if the Chancellor dies or becomes unable to fulfill his or her duties in any other way. It is the Federal President who asks a minister to fulfill the Chancellor's duties until the Bundestag elects a new Chancellor. This has happened only once: Vice-Chancellor Walter Scheel was acting Chancellor for a few days in May 1974 between Chancellor Willy Brandt’s resignation and Helmut Schmidt’s election. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vice-Chancellor of Germany」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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