Friedrich Merz

German politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

Born: 11 November 1955, Brilon
Age: 70
Birth name: Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz

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Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz (born 11 November 1955) is a German politician who has served as Chancellor of Germany since 6 May 2025. He has also served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since January 2022, leading the CDU/CSU (Union) parliamentary group as Leader of the Opposition in the Bundestag from February 2022 to May 2025.

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