Chancellor of Germany

Friedrich Merz

Christian Democratic chancellor of Germany since 2025 and former head of BlackRock Germany. He tightened migration and border policy, loosened the debt brake to rearm the country and keeps the firewall against the AfD; a Catholic, he is socially conservative.

1955–

Portrait: Friedrich Merz — Wikimedia Commons / Wikipédia

Profile across the 12 axes

How Friedrich Merz positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Balanced

Federal 56%

Unitary 44%

Representation

Leaning - Democracy

Democracy 71%

Autocracy 29%

Power

Leaning - Security

Security 64%

Liberty 36%

Immigration

Leaning - Assimilation

Assimilation 70%

Multiculturalism 30%

Diplomacy

Leaning - Militarist

Militarist 61%

Pacifist 39%

Intervention

Strong - Nationalist

Non-interventionist 25%

Nationalist 75%

Economy

Leaning - Private

Public 33%

Private 68%

Control

Leaning - Free market

Planning 31%

Free market 69%

Trade

Strong - Globalism

Protectionism 25%

Globalism 75%

Religion

Leaning - Religious

Irreligious 30%

Religious 70%

Morality

Leaning - Traditionalist

Progressive 31%

Traditionalist 69%

Technology

Leaning - Technology

Technology 68%

Biology 33%

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