Johann Wadephul

Johann Wadephul
Wadephul in 2014
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
6 May 2025
ChancellorFriedrich Merz
Preceded byAnnalena Baerbock
Member of the Bundestag for Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Assumed office
27 September 2009
Preceded byOtto Bernhardt
Member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
In office
27 February 2000 – 27 September 2009
Personal details
Born (1963-02-10) 10 February 1963 (age 62)
Husum, West Germany
Political partyChristian Democratic Union (since 1982)
Children3
EducationMeldorfer Gelehrtenschule
Alma materKiel University (PhD)
OccupationLawyer, Politician, Diplomat
Military service
Allegiance Germany
Branch/service Bundeswehr
Years of service1982–1986
RankLieutenant colonel (reserves)

Johann Walter David Rudolf "Jo" Wadephul (German: [ˈjoːhan ˈvaːdəˌfuːl];[1] born 10 February 1963) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as the Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz since 2025.[2] He has been a member of the German Parliament since 2009.

  1. ^ "Dr. Johann Wadephul, Kandidat für Rendsburg-Eckernförde". YouTube. CDU Schleswig-Holstein. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  2. ^ "SPD stellt Minister vor: Bärbel Bas soll Arbeitsministerin werden, Stefanie Hubig übernimmt Justiz". Der Spiegel (in German). 5 May 2025. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 5 May 2025.

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