Friedrich Merz
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Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz is a German politician who has served as Chancellor of Germany since 6 May 2025. He has also served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union since January 2022,
Merz in 2024
![Haus Sauvigny [de], Merz's childhood home in Brilon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Brilon-Haus_Sauvigny-2006-06-25.jpg/500px-Brilon-Haus_Sauvigny-2006-06-25.jpg)
Haus Sauvigny [de], Merz's childhood home in Brilon
Merz as a young Christian Democrat MEP in 1989
Merz in 2004
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
Friedrich Merz
…two previous leadership elections in 2018, and January 2021. In September 2024, he became the Union's candidate for Chancellor of Germany ahead of the following year's federal election. The CDU/CSU won a plurality of the seats and subsequently reached an agreement to form a coalition with the SPD. Merz was elected chancellor on 6 May…
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