Friedrich Merz
PEPBorn 11 Nov 1955 (70 years old),Germany. member of the German Bundestag since 25 Mar 2025.
Summary
German politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
Positions held14
26 Oct 1998 to 17 Oct 2002
member of the German Bundestag
Germany
10 Nov 1994 to 26 Oct 1998
member of the German Bundestag
Germany
Since 25 Mar 2025
member of the German Bundestag
CurrentGermany
Since 22 Jan 2022
leader of the Christian Democratic Union
CurrentGermany
Since 6 May 2025
Federal Chancellor of Germany
CurrentGermany
18 Oct 2005 to 27 Oct 2009
member of the German Bundestag
Germany
25 Jul 1989 to 18 Jul 1994
Member of the European Parliament
European Union
18 Oct 2005 to 27 Oct 2009
member of the German Bundestag
Germany
17 Oct 2002 to 18 Oct 2005
member of the German Bundestag
Germany
29 Feb 2000 to 24 Sep 2002
Chairman of the CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction
Germany
26 Oct 2021 to 25 Mar 2025
member of the German Bundestag
Germany
Current
Chancellor
Germany
Period not retained
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
2005 to 2009
Bundestag (member)
Connections16
Family8
All 8 markedClose associate of PEP- MotherBorn 11 Mar 1928
- ChildBorn 1981
- Child
- Joachim MerzJudgeFatherBorn 7 Jan 1924
- Charlotte MerzJudgeSpouseBorn 11 Dec 1960From 1981Germany
- Child
Other names29
Also known as24
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Weak aliases5
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