German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has appointed Olaf Scholz from the Social Democratic Party as the country's new chancellor, according to the N24 tv channel’s broadcast.
Earlier, Scholz was elected as new chancellor of Germany after receiving a clear majority of 395 out of 736 votes from lawmakers in the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament.
His new government is formed of Social Democrats, Greens and Free Democrats.
Scholz has replaced the leader of the Christian Democratic Union Angela Merkel, who has stepped down after 16 years in office.
The outgoing chancellor received a standing ovation at the Bundestag before Scholz took over from her.