Olaf Scholz (German: [ˈoːlaf ˈʃɔlts] ⓘ; born 14 June 1958) is a German politician who has been 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.

Jan 23, 2025 · Olaf Scholz (born June 14, 1958, Osnabrück, West Germany [now in Germany]) is a German politician who became chancellor of Germany in 2021. A longtime member of Germany’s centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), Scholz served as finance minister and vice chancellor in the “grand coalition” government of Angela Merkel (2018–21) before ...

since 1975 Member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) 1977 Abitur (university entrance qualification) in Hamburg-Rahlstedt. 1978 to 1984 Studied law. 1984 to 1985 Civilian service ...

Nov 7, 2024 · Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition. Chancellor Olaf Scholz dramatically fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats in a late-night move on Wednesday after a marathon of crisis meetings.

Dec 16, 2024 · German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost the confidence vote in parliament. It's the end of his fractious coalition government and it marks an historic transition for Europe's largest economy.

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Dec 8, 2021 · Olaf Scholz has been been sworn in as Germany's new chancellor, formally taking power after Angela Merkel's historic 16 years as leader. He promised he would do all he could to work towards a...

Dec 8, 2021 · Olaf Scholz was once unflatteringly nicknamed "Scholzomat" (Scholzomaton) - but he has succeeded in putting his old robot-like, technocratic image behind him and secured an agreement to govern...

Dec 16, 2024 · The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government on Monday, clearing the way for the Feb. 23 early election necessitated...