Postwar chancellors

Kurt Georg Kiesinger (Dec 1966) 1,055

Angela Merkel (Nov 2005) 3,584

Gerhard Schröder (Oct 1998) 2,583

5,870

Helmut Kohl (Oct 1982)

Helmut Schmidt (May 1974) 3,060

Walter Scheel (May 1974) 9

Willy Brandt (Oct 1969) 1,659

Ludwig Erhard (Oct 1963) 1,142

5,144

Konrad Adenauer (Sep 1949)

By days in office, from when they

took office

Kurt Georg Kiesinger (Dec 1966) 1,055

3,584

Angela Merkel (Nov 2005)

Gerhard Schröder (Oct 1998) 2,583

5,870

Helmut Kohl (Oct 1982)

Helmut Schmidt (May 1974) 3,060

Walter Scheel (May 1974) 9

Willy Brandt (Oct 1969) 1,659

Ludwig Erhard (Oct 1963) 1,142

5,144

Konrad Adenauer (Sep 1949)

By days in office, from when they took office

Kurt Georg Kiesinger (Dec 1966) 1,055

3,584

Angela Merkel (Nov 2005)

Gerhard Schröder (Oct 1998) 2,583

5,870

Helmut Kohl (Oct 1982)

3,060

Helmut Schmidt (May 1974)

Walter Scheel (May 1974) 9

Willy Brandt (Oct 1969) 1,659

Ludwig Erhard (Oct 1963) 1,142

5,144

Konrad Adenauer (Sep 1949)

By days in office, from when they took office

Kurt Georg Kiesinger (Dec 1966) 1,055

3,584

Angela Merkel (Nov 2005)

2,583

Gerhard Schröder (Oct 1998)

5,870

Helmut Kohl (Oct 1982)

3,060

Helmut Schmidt (May 1974)

Walter Scheel (May 1974) 9

Willy Brandt (Oct 1969) 1,659

Ludwig Erhard (Oct 1963) 1,142

5,144

Konrad Adenauer (Sep 1949)

By days in office, from when they took office