Friedrich Merz: Head of government, Germany
Friedrich Merz is the head of government of Germany, listed by the United Nations as “Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany”.
Posts held
- Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (head of government), Germany. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Friedrich Merz sits in the ladder of power
As head of government, Friedrich Merz works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Germany (regions, cities).
Above that, Germany is a member of:
- European Union (incl. Parliament, Commission, Council) level 7
- NATO level 8
- G7 level 10
- G20 level 10
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Germany
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Germany
- Johann Wadephul Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, Germany
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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