Federal Returning Officer

{{Short description|Returning Officer responsible for overseeing elections on the federal level in Germany}}

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In Germany, the Federal Returning Officer ({{langx|de|Bundeswahlleiterin}} {{IPA|de|ˈbʊndəsvaːlˌlaɪtəʁɪn||De-Bundeswahlleiterin.ogg}} when the office is held by a woman, {{lang|de|Bundeswahlleiter}} {{IPA|de|ˈbʊndəsvaːlˌlaɪtɐ||De-Bundeswahlleiter.ogg}} when by a man) is the Returning Officer responsible for overseeing elections on the federal level. The Federal Returning Officer and his or her deputy are appointed indefinitely by the Federal Minister of the Interior; traditionally this position has been held by the President of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.