Chancellors - Germany

Complete list of all 10 German Federal Chancellors since Konrad Adenauer in 1949, with party and term dates.

Chancellors
10
In office
Friedrich Merz
Longest tenure
16 years
Helmut Kohl

Chronological list

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  1. 1949–1963
    Konrad Adenauer 14 yearsCDU
  2. 1963–1966
    Ludwig Erhard 3 yearsCDU
  3. 1966–1969
    Kurt Georg Kiesinger 3 yearsCDU
  4. 1969–1974
    Willy Brandt 5 yearsSPD
  5. 1974–1982
    Helmut Schmidt 8 yearsSPD
  6. 1982–1998
    Helmut Kohl 16 yearsCDU
  7. 1998–2005
    Gerhard Schröder 7 yearsSPD
  8. 2005–2021
    Angela Merkel 16 yearsCDU
  9. 2021–2025
    Olaf Scholz 4 yearsSPD
  10. since 2025
    Friedrich Merz In office 1 yearCDU