CD: Friedrich Merz, the new party leader
Barzel gave up a second term
Barzel, who had been CDU chairman since 1971, gave up a second term in 1973 and assumed responsibility for the electoral defeat.
Merz has been leading the CDU since January 2022
Friedrich Merz has been federal chairman of the CDU since January 31, 2022. The CDU is the second largest party in the Bundestag, the German federal parliament.
Kohl and Merkel held the office the longest
Helmut Kohl was the CDU party chairman for the most years. Angela Merkel ruled as Chancellor for just as long, but she was not the party chairman.
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