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.

CV Born on 14 June 1958 in Osnabrück. since 1975 Member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) 1977 Abitur (university entrance qualification) in Hamburg-Rahlstedt 1978 to 1984 Studied...

Jan 23, 2025 · 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.

Olaf Scholz Photo: Federal Government/photothek.net/Thomas Köhler & Thomas ImoFederal Chancellor Scholz - biography

Dec 8, 2021 · Olaf Scholz has been been sworn in as Germany's new chancellor, formally taking power after Angela Merkel's historic 16 years as leader. He promised he would do all he could to work towards a...

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Dec 8, 2021 · He won Germany's general election, and now the man who's been deputy for three years to Chancellor Angela Merkel has taken on her job.

Olaf Scholz (German pronunciation: [ˈoːlaf ˈʃɔlts]; born 14 June 1958) is a German politician, and has been Chancellor of Germany since 8 December 2021. He was First Mayor of Hamburg from 7 March 2011 to 13 March 2018. From 2018 until 2021, Scholz was the Vice Chancellor of Germany and Federal Minister of Finance during the Angela Merkel cabinet.

Nov 7, 2024 · Germany’s coalition government collapsed dramatically last night after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his Finance Minister, leader of the pro-business Free Democrats. The end of the three-party coalition leading Europe’s largest economy followed a marathon of crisis meetings that have lasted for weeks. (AP video by David Keyton)