2025 German federal election
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A federal election was held in Germany on 23 February 2025 to elect the 630 members of the 21st Bundestag, down from 736 in 2021 due to reforms in seat distribution. The 2025 election took place seven
2024 08 21 Friedrich Merz in Erfurt 2024 STP 3041 by Stepro
2019 09 01 Wahlabend Sachsen by Sandro Halank–039
2025 01 23 Politik, SPD Kanzlerkandidat Olaf Scholz im Gespräch in Erfurt STP 6070
2025 02 17 ARD Wahlarena zur Bundestagswahl 2025 by Sandro Halank–064
Chancellor candidate
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In German politics, the term chancellor candidate refers to the "lead candidate" nominated by a political party to become chancellor, should their party secure a parliamentary majority in a German fed
Election poster with Helmut Kohl, Leipzig in 1990. Kohl holds the record of having been a candidate for chancellor six times (1976 and between 1983 and 1998, the first time as leader of the opposition).
Election posters 1961 with portraits of Chancellor candidate Willy Brandt (SPD) and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (CDU)
In 2002, FDP chairman Guido Westerwelle presented himself as a candidate for chancellor in accordance with "Strategy 18 (de)", with the aim of receiving 18 percent of the vote. He received 7.4 percent.