Lars Klingbeil

Lars Klingbeil was appointed Federal Minister of Finance on 6 May 2025.

Education and professional career

May 2025 - present Federal Minister of Finance

2021 - present Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)

2017 - 2021 Secretary General of the SPD

2006 - 2018 Member of the Heidekreis district council

2005, 2009 - present Member of the German Bundestag

1999 - 2004 Studied political science, sociology and history at Leibniz University Hannover (Master's degree)

Alternate Governor: Jeanette Schwamberger