Olaf Scholz
Some of the key events about Olaf Scholz
- 1975Joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) as a young activist
- 1985Criticized for supporting the Marxist-Leninist wing of the Young Socialists
- 1998Elected to the German Bundestag for the first time
- 2001Became Interior Minister of Hamburg, focusing on security and civil liberties
- 2001Faced controversy for his handling of the "Operation Dessauer Strasse" police raid
- 2007Appointed as Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in Angela Merkel's cabinet
- 2011Elected First Mayor of Hamburg, serving as head of government of the city-state
- 2011Criticized for his response to riots during the G20 summit in Hamburg
- 2015Successfully led Hamburg's bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, though later withdrawn
- 2017Accused of failing to prevent money laundering at Wirecard while serving as Finance Minister
- 2018Became Federal Minister of Finance and Vice Chancellor in Merkel's fourth cabinet
- 2019Ran for SPD leadership, advocating for social democratic values and party unity
- 2019Faced scrutiny over his role in the Cum-Ex tax fraud scandal
- 2020Played a key role in negotiating the European Union's €750 billion COVID-19 recovery fund
- 2020Criticized for his handling of the Wirecard accounting scandal
- 2021Elected as Chancellor of Germany, succeeding Angela Merkel
- 2021Faced criticism for Germany's slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout
- 2022Criticized for initially hesitating to send heavy weapons to Ukraine during the Russian invasion
- 2022Faced backlash for his China policy and controversial visit to Beijing
- 2023Criticized for Germany's perceived lack of leadership in supporting Ukraine
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