Leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Leader of the Christian Democratic Union | |
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Member of |
Federal Executive Presidium |
Inaugural holder | Konrad Adenauer |
Formation | 1 March 1946 |
Deputy |
Ursula von der Leyen Volker Bouffier Julia Klöckner Armin Laschet Thomas Strobl |
The Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (Vorsitzender der Christlich Demokratischen Union) is the most senior political figure within the Christian Democratic Union of Germany. Since 10 April 2005, the office has been held by Angela Merkel; who is the first female leader of the party.
The Leader of the Christian Democratic Union Party is supported by a General Secretary, which since 2018 has been Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. Furthermore, the leader is supported by five deputy leaders, which currently are Ursula von der Leyen, Volker Bouffier, Julia Klöckner, Armin Laschet and Thomas Strobl.[1]
Leaders of the Christian Democratic Union (1946–present)
A list of leaders since 1946[2]
Leader (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | State | Took office | Left office | Chancellor |
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Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) |
1 March 1946 | 23 March 1966 | Himself | ||
Ludwig Erhard[lower-alpha 1] (1897-1977) |
23 March 1966 | 23 May 1967 | Himself | ||
Kurt Georg Kiesinger (1904-1988) |
23 May 1966 | 5 October 1971 | Himself | ||
Rainer Barzel (1924-2006) |
5 October 1971 | 12 June 1973 | Willy Brandt | ||
Helmut Kohl (1930-2017) |
12 June 1973 | 7 November 1998 | Willy Brandt Helmut Schmidt | ||
Wolfgang Schäuble (born 1942) |
7 November 1998 | 16 February 2000 | Gerhard Schröder | ||
Angela Merkel (born 1954) |
10 April 2000 | Incumbent | Gerhard Schröder Herself | ||
See also
Notes
- ↑ There is uncertainty over the question whether Erhard was ever actually a member of the CDU. Reports at the time suggested that he joined the party when he became chairman, although his membership was backdated by three years. However, reports in 2007 suggested that Erhard never actually joined the CDU. The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which holds the party archives, reported that the question could "not be answered conclusively."[3]
References
- ↑ "Vorstand". Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (in German). Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ↑ "Startseite". Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (in German). Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ↑ Kellerhoff, Sven Felix (25 April 2007). "Der Kanzler, der nie Mitglied seiner Partei war". Die Welt. Retrieved 25 April 2018.