Photo: Portrait-format crop of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz from an official White House photograph by Daniel Torok, March 3, 2026.
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World Leaders

Friedrich Merz

Federal Chancellor of Germany

Christian Democratic Union (CDU)

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Biography

Background & current role

Friedrich Merz has served as Federal Chancellor of Germany since May 6, 2025. The German Federal Government biography records a career spanning law, European and German parliamentary service, private-sector work and leadership of the Christian Democratic Union.

Merz served in the European Parliament and Bundestag, returned to the Bundestag in 2021 and has led the CDU since 2022.

This profile follows German–U.S. relations, NATO and European policy using German federal-government, White House and European institutional records.

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Position & relationship

Position / relationship: Federal Chancellor of Germany
Affiliation / context: Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
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Profile status: Maintained public-record profile

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