page_title: Bundespräsidium
hierarchical_section_title: Bundespräsidium
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Wilhelm I., Deutscher Kaiser in Generalsuniform
context_page_description: Präsidium des Bundes or Bundespräsidium was a title under the German Confederation whereby the Austrian delegate held the chair of the Federal Assembly. Austria was thus called the presidential power. This did not give Austria extra power: its delegate simply led the proceedings of the Federal Assembly.
  Later, during the North German Confederation, the same title was used for an office functioning as head of state. According to the constitution, the holder of this presidency was always the king of Prussia. The king was also Bundesfeldherr, federal commander-in-chief. The constitutional changes of 1870-71 renamed the North German Confederation as the German Empire; the title and function of Bundespräsidium remained, but were now combined with the additional title Deutscher Kaiser.
context_section_description: Präsidium des Bundes or Bundespräsidium (German: [ˈbʊndəs.pʁɛˌziːdi̯ʊm], Federal Presidency) was a title under the German Confederation (1815–1848, 1851–1866) whereby the Austrian delegate held the chair of the Federal Assembly.  Austria was thus called the presidential power (German: Präsidialmacht).  This did not give Austria extra power: its delegate simply led the proceedings of the Federal Assembly.
  Later, during the North German Confederation (1867-71), the same title was used for an office functioning as head of state. According to the constitution, the holder of this presidency was always the king of Prussia. The king was also Bundesfeldherr, federal commander-in-chief.  The constitutional changes of 1870-71 renamed the North German Confederation as the German Empire; the title and function of Bundespräsidium remained, but were now combined with the additional title Deutscher Kaiser.
caption: Wilhelm I., since 1861 King of Prussia, was the only holder of the Präsidium des Bundes during the North German Confederation.
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