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Chancellor of Germany

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For a list of all chancellors, see List of chancellors of Germany.
Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
Bundeskanzler der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Logo of the German Chancellor
Standard of the German Chancellor
Incumbent
Friedrich Merz
since 6 May 2025 (2025-05-06)
Executive branch of the Federal Government
Federal Chancellery
StyleMr. Chancellor (informal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)[1]
TypeHead of government
Member ofFederal Cabinet
European Council
SeatFederal Chancellery, Berlin (main seat)
Palais Schaumburg, Bonn (secondary seat)
NominatorPresident
AppointerPresident
upon election by the Bundestag
Term lengthuntil the constitution of a new Bundestag (renewable)
Constituting instrumentGerman Basic Law (German Constitution)
Formation1 July 1867; 157 years ago (1867-07-01)
First holderOtto von Bismarck
DeputyVice Chancellor
Salary€255,150 per year (as of 2020)[2]
Websitebundeskanzler.de/bk-en
The Chancellery in Berlin is the seat of the Chancellor

The chancellor of Germany (German: Bundeskanzler, literally: federal chancellor) is the head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Chancellor of Germany is elected by the majority of the members of the Bundestag, the German parliament. The chancellor is the German people's version of a Prime Minister or Premier.

The current chancellor is Friedrich Merz (CDU) since 6 May 2025.

Chancellors since 1949

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  1. Konrad Adenauer (CDU), 1949–1963
  2. Ludwig Erhard (CDU), 1963–1966
  3. Kurt Georg Kiesinger (CDU), 1966–1969
  4. Willy Brandt (SPD), 1969–1974
  5. Helmut Schmidt (SPD), 1974–1982
  6. Helmut Kohl (CDU), 1982–1998
  7. Gerhard Schröder (SPD), 1998–2005
  8. Angela Merkel (CDU), 2005–2021
  9. Olaf Scholz (SPD), 2021–2025
  10. Friedrich Merz (CDU), 2025–present
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References

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  1. ↑ "Ratgeber für Anschriften und Anreden" (PDF). Bundesministerium des Innern – Protokoll Inland. p. 40. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Das Amt des Bundeskanzlers: Einzelfragen zur Vergütung und weiteren Leistungen" (PDF). Wissenschaftliche Dienste des Deutschen Bundestages. 30 July 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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