Friedrich Merz

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Also known asМерц, Фридрих, Φρίντριχ Μερτς, Merz!, Chancellor Merz, Chanceler Merz, فريدرش ميرتس, Фрідріх Мерц, Fridrix Merz, פרידריך מרץ, Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz show all (14)
Date of birth1955-11-11
Place of birthBrilon
ClassificationNational government (current)
EducationGymnasium Petrinum (1966-1971), Rechtsanwalt, Friedrich-Spee-Gymnasium (-1975), University of Marburg, University of Bonn
Political affiliationChristian Democratic Union, CDU
FamilyPhilippe Merz, Charlotte Merz, Carola Clüsener, Constanze Merz, Paula Merz show all (6)

Positions held

PositionStartEnd
Federal Chancellor of Germany2025-05-06-
leader of the Christian Democratic Union2022-01-22-
member of the German Bundestag2005-10-182009-10-27
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany2025-05-06-
member of the German Bundestag2021-10-262025-03-25
member of the German Bundestag--
member of the German Bundestag2025-03-25-
Chancellor--
Chairman of the CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction2022-02-15-

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