Who became Chancellor of Germany in 2025?

Explanation

– Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), became Chancellor of Germany in May 2025 following the CDU/CSU’s win in Germany’s February 2025 federal election.
– He succeeded Olaf Scholz, whose coalition government had collapsed in late 2024, triggering early elections.
– Merz’s chancellorship marked a shift back to CDU leadership after Scholz’s Social Democrat-led coalition government.