Gerhard Schröder (former Chancellor of Germany)

Gerhard Schröder (born 7 April 1944) is a German politician who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005 and also was leader of the Social Democratic Party from 1999 to 2004. Having practiced law in Hannover, Schröder was first elected to the Bundestag in 1980. From 1990 to 1998 he served as the prime minister of Lower Saxony and in 1998 he was elected Chancellor of Germany and formed a coalition government with the Greens. His coalition was reelected in 2002, but in 2005 his party suffered a humiliating defeat during the local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia. After that Schröder called for an early federal election which eventually led to Angela Merkel being elected as Chancellor. 

A few days ago I sent a letter, a self-addressed stamped envelope and a photo to be autographed. I received my photo back signed and an additional autographed card.

Address used:

Bundeskanzler a. D. Gerhard Schröder
Büro Bundeskanzler a. D. Gerhard Schröder
c/o Deutscher Bundestag
Platz der Republik 1
11011 Berlin
Germany

Sent: 30 July 2021
Received: 10 August 2021

Gerhard Schröder - former Chancellor of Germany

Gerhard Schröder next to Horst Köhler (left, former President of Germany)

Signed photos next to the envelope I received