Chancellor of Germany Chancellor of Germany The title Chancellor has designated different offices in the history of Germany. It is currently used for the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (), the head of government of Germany. The term, dating from the Early Middle Ages, is derived from the Latin term "cancellarius". The modern office of chancellor evolved from the position created for Otto von Bismarck in the North German Confederation in 1867; this federal state evolved into a German nation-state with the 1871 Unification of Germany. The role of the chancellor has varied greatly throughout Germany's modern history. Today, the chancellor
Chancellor females, is the title of the head of the Government of Austria. Sebastian Kurz is the incumbent "" of Austria. Chancellor or Grand Chancellor is the common translation of the Chinese title "chengxiang" or "zaixiang", which in imperial China was the head of the government serving under the emperor. The Chancellor of Germany or ' (official German title which means "Federal Chancellor"), is the title for the head of government in Germany. ' is the exclusively feminine form. In German politics, the ' position is equivalent to that of a prime minister and is elected by the ', ("Federal Diet",