Olaf Scholz became Germany’s New chancellor

Olaf Scholz became Germany's New chancellor

Question: Who became the new chancellor of Germany?
(a) Olaf Scholz
(b) Angela Merkel
(c) Saskia Esken
(d) Christian Lindner
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:

  • Olaf Scholz became Germany’s chancellor, marking the end of Angela Merkel’s 16 years as the country’s leader.
  • He previously served as the Vice-Chancellor of Germany to Angela Merkel and as the Federal Minister for Finance from 2018 to 2021.
  • Scholz’s center-left Social Democratic Party, which won the most votes in September’s federal election, leads a coalition government along with the Greens and the libertarian Free Democratic Party.

BY: AMIT GUPTA

Reference: https://www.npr.org/2021/12/08/1062130622/germany-new-chancellor-olaf-scholz-coalition-government