Olaf Scholz – Chancellor of Germany
Olaf Scholz, born on June 14, 1958, is a German politician serving as the Chancellor of Germany since December 8, 2021. He previously held various government positions, including Vice Chancellor and Minister of Finance from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Scholz has been involved in German politics for decades and has played a significant role in shaping economic and fiscal policies. He is known for his pragmatic approach and has been a key figure in coalition negotiations and policy-making processes.
The Chancellor proposes the candidates for ministerial office, that is the members of the Federal Cabinet, to the Federal President. Ministers can be dismissed following the same procedure. The Chancellor is also head of the Federal Cabinet and chairs Cabinet meetings.
| 1977 | Abitur (university entrance qualification) in Hamburg-Rahlstedt |
| 1978 – 1984 | Studied law |
| 1984 – 1985 | Civilian service |
| since 1985 | Lawyer |
| 1998 – 2001 | Member of the Bundestag |
| May 2001 – October 2001 | Interior Senator of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg |
| 2002 – 2011 | Member of the Bundestag |
| 2005 – 2007 | First Parliamentary Secretary of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag |
| 2007 – 2009 | Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs |
| 2009 – 2011 | Deputy Chair of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag |
| November 2009 – Februar 2018 | Deputy Chair of the SPD |
| 2011 – 2018 | First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg |
| Februar 2018 – April 2018 | Acting Chair of the SPD |
| March 2018 – December 2019 | Deputy Chair of the SPD |
| since March 2018 –December 2021 | Federal Minister of Finance |
| since December 2021 | Federal Chancellor |
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