Who elects the German Chancellor?
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Correct answer to question 83: the Bundestag
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The Chancellor is elected by the Bundestag (Article 63). The Federal President proposes the candidate, and the person who wins a majority of all Bundestag members is elected Chancellor.
The question in German, as it appears in the test
Wer wählt den deutschen Bundeskanzler / die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin?
Last updated: November 2026
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