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