Chancellor of Germany
The chancellor of Germany, officially the federal chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany,[a] is the head of the federal government of Germany, and the commander-in-chief of the German Armed Forces during wartime.[b] The chancellor is the chief executive of the Federal Cabinet and heads the executive branch. The chancellor is elected by the Bundestag on the proposal of the federal president and without debate (Article 63 of the German Constitution).[3]
For a list of all office-holders, see List of chancellors of Germany.Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
Mr. Chancellor (informal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)[1]
Federal Chancellery, Berlin (main seat)
Palais Schaumburg, Bonn (secondary seat)
4 years, renewable
German Basic Law (German Constitution)
15 September 1949
The current officeholder is Olaf Scholz of the SPD, who was elected in December 2021, succeeding Angela Merkel. He was elected after the SPD entered into a coalition agreement with Alliance 90/The Greens and the FDP.