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    Friedrich Merz - Wikipedia

    • As a young politician in the 1970s and 1980s, he was a staunch supporter of anti-communism, the dominant state doctrine of West Germany and a core tenet of the CDU. See more

    BornJoachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz · 11 November 1955 · Brilon, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
    Political partyChristian Democratic Union (since 1972)
    SpouseCharlotte Merz (m. 1981)
    Children3
    Overview

    Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef "Friedrich" Merz is a German politician who has served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 31 January 2022 and led the CDU/CSU (Union) parliamentary group as well as been … See more

    Background and early life

    Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz was born on 11 November 1955 to Joachim Merz (born 1924) and Paula Sauvigny (born 1928) in Brilon in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in then-West Germany. His father … See more

     
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