Olaf Scholz (German: [ˈoːlaf ˈʃɔlts] ; born 14 June 1958) is a German politician who has served as 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. He was also First Mayor of Hamburg from 2011 to 2018, deputy leader of the SPD from 2009 to 2019, and Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs from 2007 to 2009. Since the formation of the new Bundestag on 25 March 2025, he remains in office only in an acting capacity.
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Olaf Scholz (German: [ˈoːlaf ˈʃɔlts] ; born 14 June 1958) is a German politician who has served as 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. He was also First Mayor of Hamburg from 2011 to 2018, deputy leader of the SPD from 2009 to 2019, and Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs from 2007 to 2009. Since the formation of the new Bundestag on 25 March 2025, he remains in office only in an acting capacity.
