Friedrich Merz

German politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Occupation

Politician

Born in

Brilon

Born

November 11, 1955

Zodiac

Scorpio

25,858

days alive

70

years old

Born
November 11, 1955 in 🇩🇪Brilon
Zodiac
♏︎Scorpio·goat 🐐
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Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz is a German politician who has served as Chancellor of Germany since 6 May 2025. He has also served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since January 2022, leading the CDU/CSU (Union) parliamentary group as Leader of the Opposition in the Bundestag from February 2022 to May 2025.

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Scorpio♏︎

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Moon Sign

Libra♎︎

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Water

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2022
Day 24,179
Age 66

Elected CDU Leader

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Jan 22, 2022

Elected as the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of Germany.

2021
Day 23,793
Age 65

Member of Bundestag

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Jan 1, 2021

Elected as a member of the German Bundestag.

2020
Day 23,487
Age 64

Left BlackRock Supervisory Board

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96%
Mar 1, 2020

Resigned from the supervisory board of BlackRock Germany.

Day 23,427
Age 64

Nominated for CDU Leadership

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Jan 1, 2020

Announced candidacy for CDU leadership.

2016
Day 21,966
Age 60

Joined BlackRock

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Jan 1, 2016

Chairman of the German branch of BlackRock.

2009
Day 19,410
Age 53

Left Bundestag

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Jan 1, 2009

Left the German Bundestag.

2002
Day 16,853
Age 46

Failed to become CDU Leader

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Jan 1, 2002

Lost leadership bid to Angela Merkel.

2000
Day 16,122
Age 44

CDU/CSU Parliamentary Leader

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Jan 1, 2000

Became chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group.

1999
Day 15,757
Age 43

Marriage to Charlotte Gassner

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Jan 1, 1999

Married Charlotte Gassner.

1994
Day 13,931
Age 38

Entered Bundestag

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Jan 1, 1994

Elected to the German Bundestag.

1992
Day 13,200
Age 36

Lawyer at Mayer Brown

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Jan 1, 1992

Worked as a lawyer at Mayer Brown.

1989
Day 12,105
Age 33

Second State Examination in Law

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Jan 1, 1989

Passed the Second State Examination in Law.

1985
Day 10,644
Age 29

First State Examination in Law

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Jan 1, 1985

Passed the First State Examination in Law.

1979
Day 8,452
Age 23

Studied Law

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Jan 1, 1979

Began studying law in Marburg and Bonn.

1975
Day 6,991
Age 19

Abitur

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Jan 1, 1975

Completed Abitur (German university entrance diploma).

1955
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Age 0

Birth of Friedrich Merz

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Nov 11, 1955

Born in Brilon, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.