Question 72

Question 42 of 300Politics in a Democracy

What is the name of the current Chancellor of Germany?

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Correct answer to question 72: Friedrich Merz

Explanation

Friedrich Merz (CDU) was elected Federal Chancellor by the Bundestag on 6 May 2025, succeeding Olaf Scholz. He leads a black-red coalition government of the CDU/CSU and the SPD.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Wie heißt der jetzige Bundeskanzler / die jetzige Bundeskanzlerin von Deutschland?

  1. Gerhard Schröder
  2. Angela Merkel
  3. Ursula von der Leyen
  4. Friedrich Merz

Last updated: November 2026

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