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Until the election of the president, the session is chaired by the Father of the House, the so-called " Alterspra ̈ sident ", the longest serving member of the Bundestag (since 2017, 1949-2017 the oldest member of the Bundestag by age).
Until the election is over, the Father of the House is in charge of the Bundestag.