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List of Chancellors of Germany, Germany Chancellors since 1949 to till now, List of Germany Chancellors, who is in Germany government, Government of Germany, Germany Chancellors, present Chancellors in Germany, complete List of Germany Chancellors, List of Prime Minister of Germany
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S. No |
Name |
Term of Office |
Political Party |
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(Born–Died) |
Took Office |
Left Office |
Days |
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1 |
Konrad Adenauer |
20-Sep-49 |
20-Oct-53 |
5144 |
Christian Democratic Union |
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(1876–1967) |
20-Oct-53 |
29-Oct-57 |
(CDU) |
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29-Oct-57 |
14-Nov-61 |
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14-Nov-61 |
13-Dec-62 |
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14-Dec-62 |
11-Oct-63 |
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The founder of the Federal Republic, Adenauer pursued conservative and pro-western policies. |
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2 |
Ludwig Erhard |
17-Oct-63 |
26-Oct-65 |
1142 |
No party membership |
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(1897–1977) |
affiliated with |
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Christian Democratic Union |
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26-Oct-65 |
30-Nov-66 |
(CDU) |
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As Minister of the Economy, Erhard oversaw the economic miracle, before his three-year term as Chancellor. |
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3 |
Kurt Georg Kiesinger |
01-Dec-66 |
21-Oct-69 |
1055 |
Christian Democratic Union |
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(1904–1988) |
(CDU) |
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Kiesinger led the Federal Republic's first Grand coalition. |
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4 |
Willy Brandt |
22-Oct-69 |
15-Dec-72 |
1659 |
Social Democratic Party of Germany |
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(1913–1992) |
15-Dec-72 |
07-May-74 |
(SPD) |
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The first SPD Chancellor since 1930, Brandt led a Social-liberal coalition. He pursued a policy of Ostpolitik. |
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5 |
Walter Scheel |
07-May-74 |
16-May-74 |
9 |
Free Democratic Party |
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(born 1919) |
(FDP) |
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(Acting Chancellor) |
As Vice-Chancellor under Brandt, Scheel served as acting Chancellor following Brandt's resignation. |
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6 |
Helmut Schmidt |
16-May-74 |
14-Dec-76 |
3060 |
Social Democratic Party of Germany |
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(born 1918) |
16-Dec-76 |
04-Nov-80 |
(SPD) |
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06-Nov-80 |
01-Oct-82 |
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Schmidt succeeded Brandt at the head of the Social-liberal coalition, until the FDP stood down. |
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7 |
Helmut Kohl |
01-Oct-82 |
29-Mar-83 |
5870 |
Christian Democratic Union |
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(born 1930) |
30-Mar-83 |
11-Mar-87 |
(CDU) |
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12-Mar-87 |
18-Jan-91 |
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18-Jan-91 |
17-Nov-94 |
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17-Nov-94 |
27-Oct-98 |
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Kohl held office for the longest period since Bismarck; he oversaw German reunification in 1990. |
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8 |
Gerhard Schröder |
27-Oct-98 |
22-Oct-02 |
2583 |
Social Democratic Party of Germany |
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(born 1944) |
22-Oct-02 |
22-Nov-05 |
(SPD) |
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Schröder marked the arrival to power of the "generation of '68"; he headed a Red-green alliance. |
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9 |
Angela Merkel |
22-Nov-05 |
28-Oct-09 |
3382 |
Christian Democratic Union |
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(born 1954) |
(CDU) |
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28-Oct-09 |
17-Dec-13 |
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17-Dec-13 |
Incumbent |
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The first female Chancellor and the first from former East Germany, Merkel led a Grand coalition during her first and third term. |
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