Friedrich Merz
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About
Politician and Chancellor of Germany since May 2025. He has been the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since January 2022. On his merzcdu Instagram page, he has accumulated over 340,000 followers who can see his working political career and appearances.
Before fame
He started his political career in 1972, when he was 17 and became a member of the CDU's youth wing, the Young Union. He became President of the Brilon branch of the Young Union in 1980.
Trivia
He wants to limit irregular migration as the most important task after the 2025 German federal election. He didn't agree with Angela Merkel's open border policy during the 2015 European migrant crisis.
Family life
He is from Brilon, Germany. He is married to Charlotte, and they have three children, Carola, Constanze, and Philippe.
Associated with
He has made it clear that he's not a fan of Donald Trump. He has said that he has admired Ronald Reagan as one of his political idols.
