National
Vice-Chancellor
- German: Vizekanzler
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Federal Chancellor
- Exact method
- Designated by the Federal Chancellor from among the federal ministers (Art. 69(1) Basic Law: "Der Bundeskanzler ernennt einen Bundesminister zu seinem Stellvertreter").
- Chosen by
- Federal Chancellor
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Lars Klingbeil SPD since May 2025
Report Source: bundesregierung.de,
checked
Sources
- gesetze-im-internet.de · checked Federal Ministry of Justice, Grundgesetz Art. 69(1), read 2026-10-12: the Chancellor appoints a federal minister as deputy; corrected selector from Federal President to Federal Chancellor. For: Vice-Chancellor
- bundesregierung.de · checked Die Bundesregierung, Bundeskabinett, read 2026-10-12: current Chancellor and 17 federal ministers and portfolio names. Party and appointment dates (6 May 2025; reshuffle 29 July 2026) Fallback: Wikipedia, Kabinett Merz (last edited 2026-09-09), because the official page gives neither; cross-checked against the Bundestag MdB-Stammdaten for MdB ministers. For: Vice-Chancellor, Lars Klingbeil, current term
- gesetze-im-internet.de · checked Federal Ministry of Justice, Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Basic Law), current consolidated text, read 2026-10-12: structure, selection methods and competences of the federal bodies (Arts. 38-69, 50-53, 93-94); body names and websites from each body's own site. For: Vice-Chancellor in German