Chancellor of Germany
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The chancellor of Germany, officially the federal chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany,[lower-alpha 1] is the head of the federal government of Germany, and the commander-in-chief of the German Armed Forces during wartime.[lower-alpha 2] 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]
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Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany | |
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Bundeskanzler der Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
Executive branch of the Federal Government Federal Chancellery | |
Style | Mr. Chancellor (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)[1] |
Type | Head of government |
Member of | Federal Cabinet European Council |
Seat | Federal Chancellery, Berlin (main seat) Palais Schaumburg, Bonn (secondary seat) |
Nominator | Bundestag |
Appointer | President upon election by the Bundestag |
Term length | 4 years, renewable |
Constituting instrument | German Basic Law (German Constitution) |
Formation | 15 September 1949; 74 years ago (1949-09-15) |
First holder | Konrad Adenauer |
Deputy | Vice Chancellor |
Salary | €255,150 per year (as of 2020[update])[2] |
Website | bundeskanzler |
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.