In Germany, the Federal Returning Officer (German: Bundeswahlleiterin [ˈbʊndəsvaːlˌlaɪtəʁɪn] ⓘ when the office is held by a woman, Bundeswahlleiter [ˈbʊndəsvaːlˌlaɪtɐ] ⓘ when by a man) is the Returning Officer responsible for overseeing elections on the federal level. The Federal Returning Officer and his or her deputy are appointed indefinitely by the Federal Minister of the Interior; traditionally this position has been held by the President of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.