Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder is a German politician, and was Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. As a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), he led a coalition government of the SPD and the Greens. Before becoming a full-time politician, he was a lawyer, and before becoming Chancellor he served as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony (1990–1998).
Religion
The chancellor of FRG is still looking for his faith. And even during the taking an office he did not pronounce the concluding words of the oath “So help me God”. At the same time he stands up for Germany to be open and attractive for people of different beliefs.