Olaf Scholz is a prominent German politician who has served as the chancellor of Germany since 2021, and is a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He was born in 1958 and has had a long career in politics, serving in various positions such as federal minister of finance and federal minister of labour and social affairs. In his role as chancellor, Scholz has called for streamlining bureaucracy in order to boost the country's economy.