In which year did Schröder become the leader of the SPD?
1996
1997
1998
1999
Answer
Gerhard Schröder became the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in 1999, one year after becoming the Chancellor of Germany. He held this position until 2004.
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