German Chancellor (1998–2005) who launched Agenda 2010 labour-market and welfare reforms that reduced unemployment and underpinned subsequent German competitiveness, refused to join the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, and later became chairman of Nord Stream AG, drawing criticism after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
- Lived: 1944 CE – ?
- Nationality: german
- Roles: Chancellor of Germany (1998–2005)
