Chairmen/Chairwomen of The CDU, 1950-present
| Chairperson | Period |
|---|---|
| Konrad Adenauer | 1950–1966 |
| Ludwig Erhard | 1966–1967 |
| Kurt Georg Kiesinger | 1967–1971 |
| Rainer Barzel | 1971–1973 |
| Helmut Kohl | 1973–1998 |
| Wolfgang Schäuble | 1998–2000 |
| Angela Merkel | 2000–Present |
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