Olaf Scholz

Former Chancellor of Germany; SPD Bundestag member Germany

Center-left

Social Democratic Party (SPD) — moderate centre-left, cautious on military escalation, institutionalist

Community poll — liberal or conservative?

Liberal 1297 (58%)(42%) 946 Conservative

Most recent, with sources

2025-02-23Speech
Initial election-night reactions confirmed the SPD's sharp setback in the 2025 federal vote that ended Scholz's chancellorship.

2025-02-23Speech

After projected heavy losses in the 2025 Bundestag election, Scholz said he took responsibility for the bitter defeat as SPD chancellor candidate.

2024-11-10Interview

Scholz maintained that Germany would support Ukraine but avoid steps that could make Germany a direct party to the war.