| Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
Bundeskanzler der Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
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 Logo of the German Chancellor | |
 Standard of the German Chancellor | |
| Executive branch of the Federal Government Federal Chancellery | |
| Style | Mr. Chancellor (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of government |
| Member of | Federal Cabinet European Council |
| Seat | Federal Chancellery, Berlin (main seat) Palais Schaumburg, Bonn (secondary seat) |
| Nominator | President |
| Appointer | President upon election by the Bundestag |
| Term length | until the constitution of a new Bundestag (renewable) |
| Constituting instrument | German Basic Law (German Constitution) |
| Formation | 1 July 1867 |
| First holder | Otto von Bismarck |
| Deputy | Vice Chancellor |
| Salary | €255,150 per year (as of 2020[update]) |
| Website | bundeskanzler |
The chancellor of Germany (German: Bundeskanzler, literally: federal chancellor) is the head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Chancellor of Germany is elected by the majority of the members of the Bundestag, the German parliament. The chancellor is the German people's version of a Prime Minister or Premier.
The current chancellor is Friedrich Merz (CDU) since 6 May 2025.
