https://sputnikglobe.com/20220122/friedrich-merz-elected-chairman-of-germanys-christian-democratic-union---reports-1092448677.html

Friedrich Merz Elected Chairman of Germany's Christian Democratic Union - Reports

Sputnik International

BERLIN (Sputnik) - On Saturday, Friedrich Merz was elected the new chairman of the conservative Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) during an online... 22.01.2022, Sputnik International

2022-01-22T12:02+0000

2022-01-22T12:09+0000

europe

germany

cdu

christian democratic union (cdu)

friedrich merz

https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/107829/85/1078298516_0:54:3104:1800_1920x0_80_0_0_24b20bf5b2d74837b53c3c78eeb4fadf.jpg

He succeeds Armin Laschet.In December, Merz's candidacy for the party leadership was agreed upon after a first-ever poll of CDU members.Merz has tried to become leader of the party twice, losing to Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in 2018, and then to Laschet in 2021.

germany

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“

252

2022

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“

252

News

en_EN

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“

252

1920

1080

true

1920

1440

true

https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/107829/85/1078298516_296:0:3027:2048_1920x0_80_0_0_376e8489daa3574f44586de4cafd666c.jpg

1920

true

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“

252

Sputnik International

europe, germany, cdu, christian democratic union (cdu), friedrich merz

Friedrich Merz Elected Chairman of Germany's Christian Democratic Union - Reports

12:02 GMT 22.01.2022 (Updated: 12:09 GMT 22.01.2022)

Friedrich Merz delivers his speech when running for chairman at the party convention of the Christian Democratic Party CDU in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018 - Sputnik International, 1920, 22.01.2022

BERLIN (Sputnik) - On Saturday, Friedrich Merz was elected the new chairman of the conservative Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) during an online congress with 95% of the vote, according to a live stream by the German broadcaster Phoenix.

He succeeds Armin Laschet.

In December, Merz's candidacy for the party leadership was agreed upon after a first-ever poll of CDU members.

Merz has tried to become leader of the party twice, losing to Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in 2018, and then to Laschet in 2021.