Friedrich Merz Elected as Leader of Germany's CDU
Prominent Businessman and Former Politician Takes Helm of Conservative Party
Merz Wins 95.33% of Votes at Party Conference
Friedrich Merz has been elected as the new leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Germany.
Merz, a prominent businessman and former politician, received 95.33% of the votes at the party's 34th federal conference held in January 2022.
He is the first non-parliamentarian to lead the CDU since Helmut Kohl in 1973.
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