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Friedrich Merz is a German politician and lawyer, currently serving as the Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 31 January 2022. In September 2024, he was designated as the CDU’s candidate for Chancellor of Germany for the upcoming federal elections in 2025.