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Olaf Scholz

German politician (SPD), ninth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (2021-2025), Member of the Bundestag · Germany · Politicians · Born 1958 · age 68

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He led Germany through the rupture of the Russian invasion, declared a Zeitenwende - a turning point - in defense policy, then watched his coalition splinter over budget limits and his party collapse to its worst postwar result in the snap election that ended his chancellorship in 2025.

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2023“Now, this was an act of war, pure and simple... against Germany.”In their words12 February 2023Ray McGovern, Transcription of Ray’s Feb 11 Comments on Sy Hersh, on Blowing Up Nord Stream Interviewed by Garland Nixon , February 12, 2023

Global Citizen AwardsAwardTime 100Award2022“[if Beijing] tightens international production chains' dependence on China, [Berlin will] dismantle one-sided dependencies [where needed.”In their words3 November 2022Why Western leaders are warily watching the German leader's trip to China (November 3, 2022)

“It's cynical to tell Ukrainians they should defend themselves against Putin's aggression without weapons.”In their words28 May 2022Olaf Scholz cited in: "Germany's Scholz wobbles on tanks for Ukraine" in BBC News, 28 May 2022.

“It was Putin who chose this war (2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine), not the Russian people, so we must see clearly that this is Putin's war.”In their words27 February 2022Olaf Scholz cited in: "Germany's reversal on Ukraine weapons policy 'response to Putin's aggression'" in DW, 27 February 2022.

“We will have to invest more in the security of our country to protect out freedom and democracy.”In their words27 February 2022Olaf Scholz cited in: "Germany to hike defense spending, Scholz says in further policy shift" in The Star, 27 February 2022.

Time 100Award2021“It is only a matter of weeks before Omicron is dominant here (in Germany).”In their words22 December 2021Olaf Scholz cited in: "Germany agrees new contact limits to curb COVID-19" in The Star, 22 December 2021.

Federal Chancellor of GermanyOffice2021-2025Member of the German BundestagOffice2018Federal Minister of FinanceOffice2018-2021Vice-Chancellor of GermanyOffice2018-20212015Commissioner for Franco-German CooperationOffice2015-20182007Federal Minister of Labour and Social AffairsOffice2007-20092002Member of the German BundestagOffice2002-2011Secretary General of the SPDOffice2002-20041958Born14 June 1958

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Scholz at the Young Socialists Congress, 1984Scholz at the Young Socialists Congress, 1984Scholz in March 2011, on the government benches in the Hamburg Parliament, shortly after his election as First MayorScholz in March 2011, on the government benches in the Hamburg Parliament, shortly after his election as First MayorScholz and the spouses of the heads of state and government at the G20 in Hamburg, 2017Scholz and the spouses of the heads of state and government at the G20 in Hamburg, 2017Scholz speaking at the Global Citizen Festival 2017 in HamburgScholz speaking at the Global Citizen Festival 2017 in Hamburg

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  1. Changing borders by force is not acceptable.

    Mar 5, 2023, In an interview on CNN Fareed Zakaria GPS aired (MARCH 5, 2023), Own words

  2. Now, this was an act of war, pure and simple... against Germany.

    Feb 12, 2023, Ray McGovern, Transcription of Ray’s Feb 11 Comments on Sy Hersh, on Blowing Up Nord Stream Interviewed by Garland Nixon , February 12, 2023, Own words

  3. [if Beijing] tightens international production chains' dependence on China, [Berlin will] dismantle one-sided dependencies [where needed.

    Nov 3, 2022, Why Western leaders are warily watching the German leader's trip to China (November 3, 2022), Own words

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Born in Osnabrück in 1958 and raised in Hamburg, Scholz studied law and worked as a labour lawyer before joining the SPD in the 1970s. He entered the Bundestag in 1998, became the party's general secretary in 2002 under Gerhard Schröder, and served as Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in the first Merkel government from 2007 to 2009. After leading the SPD to victory in Hamburg's 2011 state election, he served as first mayor until 2018, when he returned to federal politics as finance minister and vice chancellor. Nominated as the SPD's chancellor candidate in 2020, he won a plurality in 2021 and formed a traffic light coalition with the Greens and Free Democrats. His tenure saw Germany confront the invasion of Ukraine - he raised defense spending, sent weapons, and suspended Nord Stream 2 - and later authorized major aid to Israel during the Gaza war. In November 2023, a constitutional court ruling forced €60 billion in budget cuts, straining the coalition until it broke in November 2024 when he dismissed finance minister Christian Lindner. He lost a confidence vote in December, and in the February 2025 snap election the SPD fell to third place, its l

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Born 1958 · age 68

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