2 days ago · Lindner brought the party back in 2017, though he pulled out of negotiations to join a ruling coalition with Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats and the liberal Green Party.

Christian Wolfgang Lindner (born 7 January 1979) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who was the Federal Minister of Finance from 2021 until his dismissal in 2024 during the 2024 German government crisis.

Christian Wolfgang Lindner (* 7. Januar 1979 in Wuppertal) ist ein deutscher Politiker (FDP). Er ist seit Dezember 2013 Bundesvorsitzender der FDP und war von Dezember 2021 bis zum Bruch der Ampelkoalition im November 2024 Bundesminister der Finanzen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland im Kabinett Scholz.

Nov 6, 2024 · Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday he had dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner, bringing an end to Germany's ruling coalition after months of political wrangling and raising the...

Nov 7, 2024 · Germany’s coalition government is now at a breaking point, with Finance Minister Christian Lindner at the heart of the political crisis. Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Lindner on Wednesday, signalling the exit of the rebellious head of the liberal Free Democrats (FDP).

Nov 7, 2024 · Finance Minister Christian Lindner leaves the Reichstag building after his dismissal. The center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) stepped up to fill the gap she left when it emerged as the...

Nov 6, 2024 · German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister on Wednesday, leaving the government teetering on the brink of collapse. In a televised address, Scholz said he had dismissed Finance...

Feb 4, 2025 · Christian Lindner wirbt für eine wirtschaftspolitische Wende. Um die zu erreichen, brauche es Deregulierung, Steuersenkungen und Bürokratieabbau. Generell verficht Lindner die Idee, auf unternehmerisches Engagement, Eigenverantwortung und einen schlanken Staat zu setzen, um den politischen und gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen der ...

Nov 6, 2024 · Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner, and Germany's first three-way coalition government is now history.

Christian Lindner is Federal Minister of Finance (Photo: BMF / Photothek) CV. Born on 7 January 1979 in Wuppertal. Studied political science, public law and philosophy at the University of Bonn.