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Friedrich Merz: Important facts at a glance
Discover the most important facts about Friedrich Merz, the new Chancellor of Germany. Learn more about his life, political views and career path.
Friedrich Merz: Important facts at a glance
Friedrich Merz, the Chancellor of Germany, was born on November 11, 1955 in Brilon, Germany. His birth name is Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz. He comes from a legal family, his father Joachim Merz was a judge while his mother was Paula Sauvigny. Merz has been married to Charlotte Gass since 1981 and has three children with her. After studying law at the University of Bonn and the University of Marburg, which he completed in 1985, he did his military service from 1975 to 1976. Merz is Catholic.
Political views and public appearances
Friedrich Merz has a strict stance on migration. He has called for asylum seekers who come to Germany from other EU countries to be turned away at the country's borders. He also criticizes the liberal social system and plans cuts in social spending. In a rare interview withThe Economisthe expressed the claim not to pay people who are not willing to work.
Special concerns
In 2003, Merz advocated simplifying German tax laws so that they could be calculated on the back of a beer mat. He is also an enthusiastic amateur pilot.
Important stages in his career
- 1972 – Beitritt zur Christlich Demokratischen Union (CDU).
- 1985-1986 – Richter am Landgericht Saarbrücken.
- 1986-1989 – Anwalt beim Verband der Chemischen Industrie.
- 1989 – Wurde in das Europäische Parlament gewählt.
- 1994 – Gewinnt ein Mandat im Bundestag.
- 2000 – Verliert gegen Angela Merkel in einer Wahl um den Parteivorsitz der CDU.
- 2009 – Merz verlässt den Bundestag und arbeitet in der Privatwirtschaft als Anwalt.
- 2021 – Rückkehr in den Bundestag.
- Januar 2022 – Nach zwei gescheiterten Versuchen um den CDU-Parteivorsitz in 2018 und 2021 wird Merz zum Parteivorsitzenden gewählt.
- Februar 23, 2025 – CDU und ihre Schwesterpartei gewinnen die Bundestagswahl, Merz wird voraussichtlich der nächste Kanzler Deutschlands.
- 9. April 2025 – Ankündigung, dass er eine Koalition mit den Mitte-Links Sozialdemokraten (SPD) bilden wird.
- 6. Mai 2025 – Merz wird zum Kanzler Deutschlands gewählt, nachdem er zuvor um sechs Stimmen gescheitert war.
Friedrich Merz has experienced many ups and downs in his political career, but his path to chancellorship remains of great interest to the public.