Germany's top politicians of the past two decades have come from the north

Chancellors and vice-chancellors

Olaf Scholz

(designated)

Angela Merkel

2005 to 2021

Gerhard Schröder

1998 to 2005

Low German

spoken

High German

spoken

Helmut Kohl

1982 to 1998.

The most recent

chancellor to

have come from

the south

DAX 40 companies

by place registered

Chancellors and vice-chancellors

Angela Merkel

2005 to 2021

Olaf Scholz

(designated)

Gerhard Schröder

1998 to 2005

Low German

spoken

High German

spoken

Helmut Kohl

1982 to 1998.

The most recent

chancellor to

have come from

the south

DAX 40 companies

by place registered