4192World Current AffairsMedium
Olaf Scholz’ is the recently appointed head of which country? (As reported on 12 January 2022)
AFrance
BBrazil
CGermany
DAustralia
Correct answer
C. Germany
Explanation
Olaf Scholz has been appointed as Germany’s new Chancellor on Wednesday, bringing an end to Angela Merkel’s 16 years of leadership. Scholz, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), won the secret vote in the Parliament as expected, a culmination of months of negotiations following the SPD’s narrow victory in September’s federal elections