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In politics, a lead candidate (German: Spitzenkandidat; Dutch: lijsttrekker, lit.'list puller') is the leader of a political party in an election to a legislative body. In parliamentary systems, it is often the party's nominee for the position of head of government.[1] In open list electoral systems, it is the first candidate on a party's electoral list. The lead candidate can be, but is not necessarily, the party chair or political leader.[2]
^Pascual, Shelley (September 22, 2017). "10 German words you need to know to keep up with the election". The Local. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^Kroet, Cynthia (April 19, 2017). "Frauke Petry won't be AfD's lead candidate in German election". Politico. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
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