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The Bundestag elects Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union, as the 10th Chancellor of

2025 German federal election — The Bundestag elects Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union, as the 10th Chancellor of Germany in the second round of voting, with 325 votes out of the 316 votes

Published May 6, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 German federal election.

The Bundestag elects Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union, as the 10th Chancellor of Germany in the second round of voting, with 325 votes out of the 316 votes necessary. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgp22zlrgko (BBC News)] [https://www.tagesschau.de/kommentar/kanzlerwahl-merz-union-spd-100.html (Tagesschau)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-05-06).