German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has appointed CDU leader Friedrich Merz as Federal Chancellor, UNN reports citing Tagesschau.
Steinmeier presented Merz with his certificate of appointment at Bellevue Palace. With this step, the chancellor's authority passes to Merz.
Earlier
The Bundestag elected Friedrich Merz as German Federal Chancellor in the second round of voting. The CDU leader received 325 votes.
The candidate from the Christian Democratic and Christian Social Unions (CDU/CSU) will become the tenth chancellor in the history of Germany. He is to head a coalition government with the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
