Leader of the Free Democratic Party (Germany)

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Leader of the Free Democratic Party
Vorsitzender der Freien Demokratischen Partei
Logo der Freien Demokraten.svg
2021-12-07 Unterzeichnung des Koalitionsvertrages der 20. Wahlperiode des Bundestages by Sandro Halank-013.jpg
since 7 December 2013
Member ofFederal Executive Presidium
Formation12 December 1948
First holder Theodor Heuss
Website Christian Lindner's official website

The Leader of the Free Democratic Party (German : Vorsitzender der Freien Demokratischen Partei) is the most senior and leading political figure within the Free Democratic Party (FDP), a centre-right and liberal political party in Germany with parliamentary representation. The Free Democratic Party (FDP) is, historically, also one of the most significant political parties in Germany. Since 6 December 2013, the office has been held by Christian Lindner, who succeeded Philipp Rösler. [1]

The Leader of the Free Democratic Party is supported by a General Secretary who, since 19 September 2020, has been Volker Wissing.

List

Leaders of the Free Democratic Party
PortraitName
(Born–Died)		Term of officeStateChancellor
Took officeLeft officeDays
1 Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1983-098-20a, Heuss.jpg Theodor Heuss
(1884–1963)		12 December 194812 September 1949274 daysFlag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg  Baden-Württemberg None
Konrad Adenauer
2 Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-P001512, Franz Blucher 2.jpg Franz Blücher
(1896–1959)		12 September 19496 March 19544 years, 175 daysFlag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg  North Rhine-Westphalia Konrad Adenauer
3 Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F018867-0026, Bonn, Minister aus Sudamerika im Bundestag (Ausschnitt Dehler).jpg Thomas Dehler
(1897–1967)		6 March 195426 January 19572 years, 326 daysFlag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg  Bavaria Konrad Adenauer
4 Reinhold Maier
(1889–1971)		26 January 195728 January 19603 years, 2 daysFlag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg  Baden-Württemberg Konrad Adenauer
5 Bundesarchiv Bild 183-87989-0060, Erich Mende.jpg Erich Mende
(1916–1998)		28 January 196030 January 19688 years, 2 daysFlag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg  North Rhine-Westphalia Konrad Adenauer
Ludwig Erhard
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
6 Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1989-047-20, Walter Scheel.jpg Walter Scheel
(1919–2016)		30 January 19681 October 19746 years, 244 daysFlag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg  North Rhine-Westphalia Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Willy Brandt
Helmut Schmidt
7 Bundesarchiv FDP-Bundesparteitag, Genscher.jpg Hans-Dietrich Genscher
(1927–2016)		1 October 197423 February 198510 years, 145 daysFlag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg  North Rhine-Westphalia Helmut Schmidt
Helmut Kohl
8 Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F052010-0020, Kiel, FDP-Bundesparteitag, Bangemann.jpg Martin Bangemann
(1934–2022)		23 February 19858 October 19883 years, 228 daysFlag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg  Baden-Württemberg Helmut Kohl
9 Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F054879-0030, Mainz, FDP-Bundesparteitag, Lambsdorff (cropped).jpg Otto Graf Lambsdorff
(1926–2009)		8 October 198811 June 19934 years, 246 daysFlag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg  North Rhine-Westphalia Helmut Kohl
10 Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F063645-0024, Pullach, Besuch Carstens beim BND.jpg Klaus Kinkel
(1936–2019)		11 June 199310 June 19951 year, 364 daysFlag of Baden-Wurttemberg.svg  Baden-Württemberg Helmut Kohl
11 Wolle-bundestag.jpg Wolfgang Gerhardt
(1943–2024)		10 June 19954 May 20015 years, 328 daysFlag of Hesse.svg  Hesse Helmut Kohl
Gerhard Schröder
12 Guido westerwelle.jpg Guido Westerwelle
(1961–2016)		4 May 200113 May 201110 years, 9 daysFlag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg  North Rhine-Westphalia Gerhard Schröder
Angela Merkel
13 Philipp Rosler 2012.jpg Philipp Rösler
(born 1973)		13 May 20117 December 20132 years, 208 daysFlag of Lower Saxony.svg  Lower Saxony Angela Merkel
14 2020-02-14 Christian Lindner (Bundestagsprojekt 2020) by Sandro Halank-2.jpg Christian Lindner
(born 1979)		7 December 2013Incumbent10 years, 281 daysFlag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg  North Rhine-Westphalia Angela Merkel
Olaf Scholz

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References

  1. ↑ "Parteitag: Christian Lindner führt die FDP in die Apo". WELT. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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