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Frank-Walter Steinmeier is a politician, lawyer and vice-chancellor, born on January 5, 1956 in Detmold, Detmold Government Region, Germany. That puts Frank-Walter Steinmeier at 70 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes University of Giessen. Awards on record include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2006), Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (2007), Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal (2009) and 5 more. The listed height is 178 cm.
My Take
I'll be honest — Frank-Walter Steinmeier is not the kind of politician who fills a room with charisma or grabs headlines for drama, and I think that's actually his whole point. The man climbed from a quiet city in northwestern Germany all the way to the German presidency through sheer methodical competence: law school, chief of staff to Gerhard Schröder, foreign minister twice, then head of state from 2017 onward. What impresses me is the international credibility he built — Legion of Honour from France, decorations from Italy, Portugal, Norway, Austria — these are not handed out to people who just showed up. He chaired the OSCE in 2016, right when Europe needed steady hands the most. The world could honestly use more of that energy.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier
- Name (Japanese)
- フランク＝ヴァルター・シュタインマイアー
- Reading
- ふらんく＝ゔぁるたー・しゅたいんまいあー
- Born
- January 5, 1956 (age 70)
- Origin
- Detmold, Detmold Government Region, Germany
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / vice-chancellor / jurist / foreign minister
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
2. Background
- University
- University of Giessen
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 2007 Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
- 2009 Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal
- 2016 Grand Cross of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria
- 2017 Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
- 2015 honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- 2017 Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2018 Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.frank-walter-steinmeier.de
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bundespraesident.steinmeier/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank-Walter%20Steinmeier
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A4%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76658
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Frank-Walter Steinmeier born?
Born January 5, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Frank-Walter Steinmeier from?
Frank-Walter Steinmeier is from Detmold, Detmold Government Region, Germany.
What does Frank-Walter Steinmeier do?
Frank-Walter Steinmeier works as politician, lawyer, vice-chancellor, jurist, foreign minister.
How tall is Frank-Walter Steinmeier?
Frank-Walter Steinmeier is 178 cm.
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