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===''Spitzenkandidat''===
{{See also|Spitzenkandidat}}
In [[German politics]], the person at the head of an [[electoral list]] is called the ''Spitzenkandidat'' ("lead candidate"). By convention, this means that this person (normally the [[party leader]]) will be elected to lead the government if their party wins the election. Various other countries with a parliamentary democracy have the same system.

In 2014, the major groups represented in the [[European Parliament]] and the [[European Council]] agreed to apply this process to determine the next [[President of the European Commission]], as a way of the Council "taking account of the results of the European Parliament election" as required by the Union treaties. This led to the appointment and confirmation of [[Jean-Claude Juncker]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Commission's Spitzenkandidat process at risk|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/spitzenkandidat-jean-claude-juncker-race-with-no-rules-eu-leaders-brace-for-clash-over-2019-elections/|access-date=14 February 2018|work=POLITICO|date=1 February 2018}}</ref>

In {{Ill|German federal elections|lt=German federal elections|de|Bundestagswahl}}, parties nominate a "[[Chancellor candidate]]".