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.

The chancellor of Germany, officially the federal chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, [a] is the head of the federal government of Germany. The chancellor is the chief executive of the Federal Cabinet and heads the executive branch.

On 8 December 2021, Scholz was elected and sworn in as chancellor by the Bundestag, succeeding Angela Merkel. As chancellor, Scholz has overseen Germany's response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

2025年2月18日 · Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the opposition leader, the current vice chancellor and — for the first time — a leader of a far-right party.

The website of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Here you can find out more about the Federal Chancellor, his activities and the responsibilities of the Federal Chancellery.

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The chancellor of Germany is the political leader of Germany. They choose all other members of the government and lead cabinet meetings. [1] The office first started in the North German Confederation in 1867. [2] Otto von Bismarck became the first chancellor.

The process put a formal end to World War II, guaranteed the western borders of Poland, inspired a drive to greater European integration, and ensured the election of Helmut Kohl as the first democratically chosen chancellor of a united Germany since 1932.

5 天之前 · Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the country's election, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples ...

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