Olaf Scholz
German politician (SPD), ninth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (2021–2025), Member of the Bundestag.
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Olaf Scholz is a German politician (SPD), ninth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (2021–2025), Member of the Bundestag. Born on 14 June 1958 in Osnabrück, Scholz is 68.
Positions held include member of the German Bundestag (1998–2001), Senator of the Interior (2001) and member of the German Bundestag (2002–2005). Scholz studied at University of Hamburg. Honours include Time 100, Time 100 and Global Citizen Awards.
With a Wikipedia article in 126 languages, Olaf Scholz is No. 4,544 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 14 June 1958, Osnabrück (age 68)
- Country
- Germany
- Known as
- Politician, lawyer
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Social Democratic Party of Germany
- Education
- University of Hamburg
- Height
- 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Languages
- German, English
- Wikipedia editions
- 126
Did you know
Was 40 when first member of the German Bundestag (1998).
Shares a birthday with Donald Trump and Che Guevara.
One of 10 people in the Index born in Osnabrück, with Erich Maria Remarque.
Has a Wikipedia article in 126 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1998–2001Member of the German Bundestag
- 2001Senator of the Interior
- 2002–2005Member of the German Bundestag
- 2002–2004Secretary General of the SPD
- 2005–2009Member of the German Bundestag
- 2007–2009Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
- 2009–2011Member of the German Bundestag
- 2011–2018First Mayor of Hamburg
- 2015–2018Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation
- 2018–2021Federal Minister of Finance
- 2018–2021Vice-Chancellor of Germany
- 2021–2025Member of the German Bundestag
- 2021–2025Federal Chancellor of Germany
- 2025–Member of the German Bundestag
Connections
- FatherGerhard Scholz
- MotherChristel Scholz
- SpouseBritta Ernst
- SiblingJens Scholz
- SiblingIngo Scholz
Honours and works
Awards
- Time 1002022
- Time 1002023
- Global Citizen Awards2023
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