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The election of the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany was held on 12 September 1949 following the first Bundestag election of August 14 1949 and coalition talks/ negotiations between CDU/CSU FDP and German Party (DP). The FDP leader Theodor Heuss who was nominated by CDU/CSU and FDP because of an accord in the coalition agreement was elected by the Federal Convention (composed of all federal MPs and an equal number of delegates selected by the state legislatures).
