Angela Merkel (CDU, 2005-2021)© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Andrew Medichini

Gerhard Schröder (SPD, 1998-2005)© picture-alliance / ZB | Peer Grimm

Helmut Kohl (CDU, 1982-1998)© picture alliance / Egon Steiner/dpa | Egon Steiner

Helmut Schmidt (SPD, 1974-1982)© picture-alliance / dpa | Heinz Wieseler

Willy Brandt (SPD, 1969-1974)© picture alliance / Lehtikuva Oy | Lehtikuva Oy

Kurt Georg Kiesinger (CDU, 1966-1969)© picture alliance / United Archives | United Archives / Helmut Reiss

Ludwig Erhard (CDU, 1963-1966)© picture-alliance / dpa | Klaus Heirler

Konrad Adenauer (CDU, 1949-1963)© picture alliance / dpa | dpa