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Olaf Scholz
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- Born 14 June 1958
- Age 66
- Birth Place Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, West Germany
- Profession Politician, Lawyer
- Political Party Social Democratic, (since 1975)
- In Office Vice Chancellor Of Germany 14 March 2018 - 8 December 2021, Minister Of Finance 14 March 2018 - 8 December 2021, First Mayor Of Hamburg 7 March 2011 - 13 March 2018, Deputy Leader Of The Social Democratic Party In The Bundestag 27 October 2009 - 11 March 2011Serving With,,,,,,,,, Minister For Labour And Social Affairs 21 November 2007 - 27 October 2009, Chief Whip Of The Social Democratic Party In The Bundestag 13 October 2005 - 21 November 2007, General Secretary Of TheSocial Democratic Party 20 October 2002 - 21 March 2004, Senator For The Interior Of Hamburg 30 May 2001 - 31 October 2001, Member Of The Bundesrat For Hamburg 7 March 2011 - 13 March 2018, Member Of TheHamburg Parliament 2 March 2015 - 2 March 2015, Member Of The Bundestag For Hamburg-Altona 17 October 2002 - 11 March 2011, Deputy Member Of The Bundesrat For Hamburg 30 May 2001 - 31 October 2001
- Residence Old Market Square, Potsdam
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Olaf Scholz BIOGRAPHY
Olaf Scholz, born June 14, 1958, is Germany's current Chancellor, a post he assumed in December 2021. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), his political career spans decades. He served as Hamburg's First Mayor (2011-2018), Federal Minister of Finance (2018-2021), and held other key ministe...
Olaf Scholz PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Gerhard Scholz |
| Mother | Christel Scholz |
| Spouse | Britta Ernst (1998), |
| Education | University of Hamburg |
POSITIONS HELD BY Olaf Scholz
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | 21 November 2007 - 28 October 2009 |
| First Mayor of Hamburg | 7 March 2011 - 13 March 2018 |
| Member of the German Bundestag | 26 October 1998 - 6 June 2001 |
| Member of the German Bundestag | 17 October 2002 - 18 October 2005 |
| Member of the German Bundestag | 18 October 2005 - 27 October 2009 |
OLAF SCHOLZ NEWS
Conservative leader Friedrich Merz to be sworn-in as Germany's Chancellor, ending political stalemate
May 06, 2025 11:01 am
The coalition between CDU/CSU and SPD together won 328 seats, which is a dozen above the minimum required majority in the German Bundestag.
German Election 2025: Conservative CDU/CSU bloc wins polls, far-right AfD finishes second
February 24, 2025 9:19 am
The result sprung surprises for the parties as far-right AfD achieved its best ever performance while Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD suffered their worst ever result. CDU/CSU's Friedrich Merz on track to become new chancellor.
German Elections 2025: Know all about Germany election as Germans vote in high-stakes poll today
February 23, 2025 12:44 pm
2025 German Federal Election: Polls have shown that about 20% of the German electorate remained undecided ahead of election day, while close to 60 million people are eligible to vote.
German Election 2025: Who are the top candidates for German federal elections?
February 20, 2025 12:30 pm
2025 German Federal Election: High energy prices, competition from the Chinese players have hit the industries of Germany hard and the German economy has been plunging since the past two years.
German Chancellor Scholz calls for 'strong and sovereign' Europe ahead of security talks in Paris
February 17, 2025 6:24 pm
Scholz will join the leaders of France, Britain, Denmark, Poland, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands as well as top officials from NATO and the European Union to discuss changes to the US approach to Ukraine.
Germany's Scholz rebukes Vance, defends Europe's stance on hate speech and far right
February 15, 2025 10:45 pm
Referring more broadly to Vance's criticism of Europe's curtailing of hate speech, which he has likened to censorship, Scholz said: "Today's democracies in Germany and Europe are founded on the historic awareness and realisation that democracies can be destroyed by radical anti-democrats.
Germany's Scholz staying 'cool' over Musk's ‘erratic comments’, worries support for AfD
January 04, 2025 8:55 pm
"I find Musk's support for the AfD far more concerning than his insults," Scholz said, "especially as the party harbours elements of right-wing extremism"
Germany set for snap elections as Scholz loses vote of confidence
December 17, 2024 5:16 am
The vote follows the collapse of Scholz's three-party coalition on 6 November, triggered by his dismissal of the finance minister amid a heated dispute over measures to revitalise Germany’s sluggish economy.
Scholz promises $685 million military aid to Kyiv amid German political turmoil
December 02, 2024 9:06 pm
The new aid package includes air defense systems, tanks, and drones, key resources as winter sets in and Ukraine faces intensified Russian airstrikes.
Germany's Scholz: disagree with EU fines for carmakers who miss CO2 limits
November 26, 2024 12:59 am
'The money must remain in the companies for the modernisation of their own industry, their own company,' he said.
