Olaf Scholz (German: [ˈoːlaf ˈʃɔlts] ⓘ; born 14 June 1958) is a German politician who has been Chancellor of Germany since 2021. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), he previously served as vice chancellor in the fourth Merkel cabinet and as Federal Minister of Finance from 2018 to 2021.

Top left: Otto von Bismarck was the first chancellor of Germany with the creation of the North German Confederation and later the German Empire. Top right: Konrad Adenauer was the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. Bottom left: Helmut Kohl was chancellor during the period of German reunification in 1990.

The office began with the Confederation under which its prime creator / instigator Otto von Bismarck, (previously foreign minister, then Chancellor of the Kingdom of Prussia since 1862), became Bundeskanzler (meaning " Federal Chancellor ") in 1867.

Born on 14 June 1958 in Osnabrück. Berlin office. The Federal Chancellor.

Where does the Federal Chancellor work? What goes on in the Cabinet Room? Who is received in the Federal Chancellery with military honours? Why do some people think the Chancellery looks like an art gallery? Learn the answers to these questions and more about where the Federal Chancellor is housed. The website of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

6 天之前 · Olaf Scholz, German politician who became chancellor of Germany in 2021. A longtime member of Germany’s centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), Scholz served as finance minister and vice chancellor (2018–21) in the ‘grand coalition’ government of Angela Merkel before succeeding her as chancellor.

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2021年12月8日 · BERLIN — Olaf Scholz became Germany's chancellor on Wednesday, marking the end of Angela Merkel's 16 years as the country's leader. Scholz's center-left Social Democratic Party, which won the...

As Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz is head of the German government. Find out more about his tasks and the principles of government action.