BERLIN: Germany is set to go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new federal parliament, the results of which will determine who will be Angela Merkel’s next German chancellor.
Since Angela Merkel, the 16-year-old chancellor, announced her resignation from politics, the general impression was that the chief minister of North Rhine-Westphalia could become the country’s next chancellor.
Armin Lashit
Armin Laschit is the head of the Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, the largest political party in the current German parliament, and is currently in second place in opinion polls.
The 60-year-old German politician hails from a province or state where so far only one of the country’s eight chancellors has been able to hold the office of chancellor.
His popularity has plummeted due to poor government arrangements during the floods in his province in July, which has put Armin Lashett under pressure at a ceremony in the flood-hit area. Laughter also had a bad effect.
Former lawmaker and journalist Armin Laschitt, who was sworn in to lead the CDU in January this year, is thought to have won the post with the support of Angela Merkel, a trusted ally of Merkel.
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They are Greens’ candidates, and Germany’s Greens are a more powerful political force than similar parties in other countries. Due to the nature of Germany’s electoral system, the Greens usually have a large share of seats in the federal cabinet. That is why it was part of the coalition government from 1998 to 2005.
Olaf Schulz
It is a Social Democrat candidate, the SPD is a traditional left-wing opposition party, with only one chancellor from Germany so far, and has been part of a coalition government since 2013. The Minister of Finance.