When was Olaf Scholz born?

Olaf Scholz was born on 1958-06-14.

What events was Olaf Scholz involved in?

centre-left political party in Germany

What events was Olaf Scholz involved in?

Protection of the interests of associated consumer cooperatives vis-à-vis governments, parliaments and authorities

Olaf Scholz

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Born — Life — 1958-06-14
Olaf Scholz was born on 1958-06-14.
Joined Social Democratic Party of Germany — Politics — 1975-01-01
centre-left political party in Germany
Studied at University of Hamburg — Education — 1978-01-01
university in Hamburg, Germany
Studied at University of Hamburg — Education — 1985-01-01
university in Hamburg, Germany
Worked for Zentralverband der deutschen Konsumgenossenschaften — Career — 1990-01-01
Protection of the interests of associated consumer cooperatives vis-à-vis governments, parliaments and authorities
Worked for Zentralverband der deutschen Konsumgenossenschaften — Career — 1998-01-01
Protection of the interests of associated consumer cooperatives vis-à-vis governments, parliaments and authorities
Married Britta Ernst — Family — 1998-01-01
German politician (born 1961)
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1998-10-26
deputy of the German parliament
Chaired SPD Hamburg — Career — 2000-01-01
regional state association of the CDU in Hamburg, Germany
Began serving as Senator of the Interior — Career — 2001-05-30
minister of the interior in the German federated states of Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 2001-06-06
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as Senator of the Interior — Career — 2001-09-23
minister of the interior in the German federated states of Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 2002-10-17
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as Secretary General of the SPD — Career — 2002-10-20
Olaf Scholz had a position held connection with Secretary General of the SPD.
Chaired SPD Hamburg — Career — 2004-01-01
regional state association of the CDU in Hamburg, Germany
Stopped serving as Secretary General of the SPD — Career — 2004-03-21
Olaf Scholz had a position held connection with Secretary General of the SPD.
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 2005-10-18
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs — Career — 2007-11-21
German cabinet position
Chaired Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany — Career — 2007-11-21
Ministry of Labour of Germany
Chaired SPD Hamburg — Career — 2009-01-01
regional state association of the CDU in Hamburg, Germany
Signed Act on the Structural Reform of Pension Equalization — Career — 2009-04-03
German amending law in the field of family law
Signed pension rights adjustment act — Career — 2009-04-03
German federal law
Signed Bank Attachment Protection Reform Act — Career — 2009-07-07
German law
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 2009-10-27
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs — Career — 2009-10-28
German cabinet position
Chaired Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany — Career — 2009-10-28
Ministry of Labour of Germany
Began serving as First Mayor of Hamburg — Career — 2011-03-07
head of government of the city and state of Hamburg, Germany
Led the government of Hamburg — Politics — 2011-03-07
city and state in the North of Germany
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 2011-03-11
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation — Career — 2015-01-01
Olaf Scholz had a position held connection with Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation.
Chaired SPD Hamburg — Career — 2018-01-01
regional state association of the CDU in Hamburg, Germany
Stopped serving as Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation — Career — 2018-01-01
Olaf Scholz had a position held connection with Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation.
Stopped serving as First Mayor of Hamburg — Career — 2018-03-13
head of government of the city and state of Hamburg, Germany
Led the government of Hamburg — Politics — 2018-03-13
city and state in the North of Germany
Began serving as Vice-Chancellor of Germany — Career — 2018-03-14
position
Began serving as Federal Minister of Finance — Career — 2018-03-14
Cabinet position in Germany
Signed Law on tax incentives for research and development — Career — 2019-12-14
Olaf Scholz had a signatory connection with Law on tax incentives for research and development.
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 2021-10-26
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as Vice-Chancellor of Germany — Career — 2021-12-08
position
Stopped serving as Federal Minister of Finance — Career — 2021-12-08
Cabinet position in Germany
Began serving as Federal Chancellor of Germany — Career — 2021-12-08
head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949–present)
Led the government of Scholz cabinet — Politics — 2021-12-08
cabinet in the German federal government headed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz (2021–2025)
Led the government of Germany — Politics — 2021-12-08
country in Central Europe
Received Time 100 — Recognition — 2022
Time Magazine's annual listing of 100 influential people
Received Global Citizen Awards — Recognition — 2023
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Received Time 100 — Recognition — 2023
Time Magazine's annual listing of 100 influential people
Signed Consumer Rights Enforcement Act — Career — 2023-10-08
German federal law to simplify the enforcement of consumer rights by consolidating procedures
Signed Cannabis Act — Career — 2024-03-27
German federal law on the partial legalization of cannabis
Signed Consumer Cannabis Act — Career — 2024-03-27
German federal law regulating cannabis for consumption purposes
Signed Medical Cannabis Act — Career — 2024-03-27
German federal law on the handling of cannabis for medical and medical-scientific purposes
Signed German Digital Services Act — Career — 2024-05-06
German federal law on the regulation of digital services
Signed Act on Self-Determination with Regard to Gender Entry — Career — 2024-06-19
German federal law to strengthen the right to self-determination regarding one's own gender identity
Signed Capital Investor Model Proceedings Act — Career — 2024-07-16
German federal law on the bundled enforcement of capital market disputes
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 2025-03-25
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as Federal Chancellor of Germany — Career — 2025-05-06
head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949–present)
Led the government of Scholz cabinet — Politics — 2025-05-06
cabinet in the German federal government headed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz (2021–2025)
Led the government of Germany — Politics — 2025-05-06
country in Central Europe