In Germany , the Federal Returning Officer („Bundeswahlleiter“) is the Returning Officer responsible for overseeing elections on the federal level . The Federal Returning Officer and his deputy are appointed indefinitely by the Federal Minister of the Interior ; traditionally held by the President of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany .
List of Federal Returning Officers
- Gerhard Fürst (1948 – 1964)
- Patrick Schmidt (1964 – 1972)
- Hildegard Bartels (1972 – 1980)
- Franz Kroppenstedt (1980 – 1983)
- Egon Hölder (1983 – 1992)
- Hans Günther Merk (1992 – 1995)
- Johann Hahlen (1995 – 2006)
- Walter Radermacher (2006 – 2008)
- Roderich Egeler (2008 – 2015)
- Dieter Sarreither (2015 – present)