Catalogue question 72 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
What is the name of the current Federal Chancellor of Germany?
- Gerhard Schröder
- Angela Merkel
- Ursula von der Leyen
- Friedrich Merz Correct
Why — for every option
- A — Gerhard Schröder (SPD) was Federal Chancellor from 1998 to 2005 — no longer in office.
- B — Angela Merkel (CDU) was Federal Chancellor from 2005 to 2021 — no longer in office.
- C — Ursula von der Leyen is President of the European Commission, not the German Federal Chancellor.
- D — Correct: Friedrich Merz (CDU) was elected Federal Chancellor by the Bundestag on 6 May 2025 and has since led a coalition government of CDU/CSU and SPD.
Source: www.bundeskanzler.de
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