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Party leaders congratulating Martz after victory
Frederick Martz, the leader of Germany’s Conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, was elected 10th Chancellor of Germany. He received 325 votes in the second round of voting. He needed 316 votes out of 630 in secret voting, but in the first round he got only 310 votes, while his alliance had 328 seats.
This was the first time in the history of Germany when no Chancellor candidate was able to achieve majority in the first round. If Martz or any other candidate could not get a majority, the President could dissolve the Parliament.
The CDU/CSU alliance won the highest 28.5 percent votes in the national elections held in February. However, he also had to take the support of another party to form the government with a majority.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmear gave him a small speech, wishing him. After this, Martz left for Parliament in his car, where he was administered the oath.
Mark met the President, handing him nomination documents to 17 ministers.
Martz has studied law
Martz was born at number 11 1955 in Sorland district of West Germany. He was born in the Roman Catholic family. Martz has studied law. He started his career as a corporate lawyer.
Martz joined the Social Democrats Party in 1972. He was first elected to the German Parliament in 1994 from Sorland. Due to his economic understanding, politics progressed rapidly.
In the early 2000s, Martz was elected as a CDU parliamentary leader. The same year Angela Merkel was elected the leader of the CDU party. In 2002, Merkel claimed for the parliamentary post.
Former Chancellor Merkel expelled from the government
In 2005, when CDU formed the government with SPD, Martz was not included in the government. Martz was marginalized in the party due to lack of better relationship with Angela Merkel.
He then retired from politics in 2009. After this he remained connected to the private sector for nearly 1 decade. He worked with a big company like Blackrock.
Martz returned to politics in 2018. By then Chancellor Angela Merkel had also decided to step down. After this, Martz contested the party leader in 2018 and 2021, although he then lost. In 2022, he managed to become the President of CDU. He then contested the Chancellor from the CDU party in 2025.
Federic Markel in 2002 with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Martz’s party won 208 seats
In the election, Frederick Martz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party alliance won 208 seats. He has received 28.5% of the votes.
The second biggest win in the election was to the hardcore right -wing party (AFD). This party has won 151 seats. The party received 20.8% of the votes. For the first time after the Second World War, a radical right -wing party in Germany won so many seats.
Who are German Chancellor
Germany has a democratic system like India. Like India, Germany also has a parliamentary system. The Lok Sabha of Germany is called Bundestag, which has 630 seats.
Just as the government is the chief Prime Minister in India, similarly there is Chancellor in Germany. The President also has a formal position in both countries.