Christian Democratic Union of Germany

Christian Democratic Union of Germany Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
Abbreviation	CDU
Leader	Friedrich Merz
Founded	1870 (Centre Party) 1945 (CDU)
Headquarters	Klingelhöferstraße 8 10785 Berlin
Ideology	Christian democracy, Conservatism
Political position	Centre-right
European affiliation	European People's Party
International affiliation	Christian Democrat International and International Democrat Union
European Parliament group	European People's Party - European Democrats
Colours	Black, Orange
Website
http://www.cdu.de
Politics of Germany Political parties

The Christian Democratic Union of Germany or Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU) is one of the two main right of centre political parties in Germany. It describes itself as a Christian democratic and conservative party.

In November 2005 the Federal leader of the CDU Angela Merkel became the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany; she left office in December 2021. It is currently led by General Secretary Carsten Linnemann, who was given his position in July 2023.^[1] The party's president is Friedrich Merz.

1. ↑ Bauer, Bence (2023-07-16). "Change of Leadership in the CDU — German Conservatives at a Crossroads".