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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in the western region of Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union.
See also: European Union

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 256,922 entities connected with Germany. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We include 2 data sources published by authorities or organizations based in Germany. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

NamePublisherUpdatesEntities
German Legislators from AbgeordnetenWatchParlamentwatch e.V.  non-officialdaily2,641
Germany BKA Wanted FugitivesBKA monthly30

Sanctions programs/policies targeting Germany

We are not yet including any targeting entities that are based in Germany.

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 11,565 entities identified as PEPs connected with Germany.

National government positions

Number of known occupants
Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chancellor1--
Federal Chancellor of Germany-21
President1--
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Bevollmächtigter der Bundesregierung für Pflege-21
Bundesbeauftragter für die Opfer der SED-Diktatur--1
Chancellery Chief of Staff-51
Federal Government Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity--1
Federal minister (Germany)--1
Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport-31
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs-41
Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Construction--1
Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany-41
Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety-51
Federal Minister of Defence-61
Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development-31
Federal Minister of Economics and Technology-4-
Federal Minister of Education and Research-4-
Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth-81
Federal Minister of Finance-51
Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture-61
Federal Minister of Health-51
Federal Minister of Justice-21
Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection-3-
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs-6-
Federal Minister of the Interior-5-
Federal Minister of the Interior and for Community--1
Federal Minister of Transportation-3-
German Minister of State-21
Head of the Fed. Chancellery & Minister for Special Tasks1--
Minister for Digital & Transportation1--
Minister for Economic Affairs & Climate Action13-
Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development1--
Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women, & Youth1--
Minister for Housing, Urban Development, and Building1--
Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection1--
Minister of Defense1--
Minister of Education & Research1--
Minister of Finance1--
Minister of Food & Agriculture1--
Minister of Foreign Affairs1--
Minister of Health1--
Minister of Justice1--
Minister of Labor & Social Affairs1--
Minister of Social Affairs, Health and Integration--1
Minister of the Interior and Community1--
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Bundestag7331,05115
National judicial branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court6271
Richter am Bundesgerichtshof--3
Richter am Bundesverwaltungsgericht--4
National securityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chef des Stabes des Kommando Cyber- und Informationsraum-11
Chef des Stabes des Sanitätsamtes der Bundeswehr-5-
Central banking and financial integrityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
President of the Bundesbank-21
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassadeur du Liban en Allemagne--1
ambassador of Angola to Germany--2
ambassador of Argentina to Germany-1-
ambassador of Australia to Germany-5-
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Germany-1-
ambassador of Belarus to Germany-1-
ambassador of Belize to Germany--1
ambassador of Bolivia to Germany-1-
ambassador of Cameroon to Germany-11
ambassador of Canada to Germany-3-
ambassador of Chad to Germany-1-
ambassador of Egypt to Germany-22
ambassador of Estonia to Germany-1-
ambassador of France to Germany-51
ambassador of Georgia to Germany-21
ambassador of Germany to Afghanistan-8-
ambassador of Germany to Albania-61
ambassador of Germany to Argentina-51
ambassador of Germany to Armenia-61
ambassador of Germany to Australia-61
ambassador of Germany to Austria-62
ambassador of Germany to Azerbaijan-51
ambassador of Germany to Bahrain-33
ambassador of Germany to Bangladesh-5-
ambassador of Germany to Belgium-41
ambassador of Germany to Benin-6-
ambassador of Germany to Bolivia-51
ambassador of Germany to Bosnia and Herzegovina-61
ambassador of Germany to Brazil-52
ambassador of Germany to Brunei-42
ambassador of Germany to Bulgaria-61
ambassador of Germany to Cambodia-42
ambassador of Germany to Canada-31
ambassador of Germany to Chile-61
ambassador of Germany to Colombia-62
ambassador of Germany to Costa Rica-51
ambassador of Germany to Cuba-71
ambassador of Germany to Cyprus-51
ambassador of Germany to Denmark-61
ambassador of Germany to El Salvador-31
ambassador of Germany to Ethiopia-3-
ambassador of Germany to France-61
ambassador of Germany to Georgia-61
ambassador of Germany to Ghana-51
ambassador of Germany to Greece-61
ambassador of Germany to Haiti-62
ambassador of Germany to Honduras-62
ambassador of Germany to India-61
ambassador of Germany to Indonesia-51
ambassador of Germany to Iran-4-
ambassador of Germany to Israel-51
ambassador of Germany to Jamaica-52
ambassador of Germany to Japan-61
ambassador of Germany to Jordan-42
ambassador of Germany to Kazakhstan-51
ambassador of Germany to Kuwait-61
ambassador of Germany to Kyrgyzstan-41
ambassador of Germany to Laos-31
ambassador of Germany to Latvia-72
ambassador of Germany to Lebanon-82
ambassador of Germany to Madagascar-62
ambassador of Germany to Malaysia-31
ambassador of Germany to Mali-3-
ambassador of Germany to Mexico-51
ambassador of Germany to Morocco-51
ambassador of Germany to Mozambique-71
ambassador of Germany to Myanmar-3-
ambassador of Germany to Namibia-51
ambassador of Germany to New Zealand-51
ambassador of Germany to Nicaragua-51
ambassador of Germany to Nigeria-21
ambassador of Germany to North Korea-41
ambassador of Germany to Pakistan-61
ambassador of Germany to Panama-53
ambassador of Germany to Paraguay-5-
ambassador of Germany to Peru-51
ambassador of Germany to Poland-61
ambassador of Germany to Portugal-52
ambassador of Germany to Qatar-51
ambassador of Germany to Rwanda-61
ambassador of Germany to Saudi Arabia-51
ambassador of Germany to Senegal-51
ambassador of Germany to Singapore-61
ambassador of Germany to Slovakia-51
ambassador of Germany to South Africa-41
ambassador of Germany to South Korea-52
ambassador of Germany to South Sudan-62
ambassador of Germany to Spain-51
ambassador of Germany to Sri Lanka-32
ambassador of Germany to Sweden-52
ambassador of Germany to Switzerland-5-
ambassador of Germany to Syria-2-
ambassador of Germany to Thailand-5-
Ambassador of Germany to the Council of Europe-51
ambassador of Germany to the Czech Republic-51
ambassador of Germany to the Dominican Republic-41
ambassador of Germany to the Holy See-6-
ambassador of Germany to the Netherlands-41
ambassador of Germany to the Philippines-51
ambassador of Germany to the Republic of the Congo--2
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State-owned enterprisesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Vorstandsvorsitzender des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt-1-

Intergovernmental positions

Number of known occupants
International bodiesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--

Subnational government positions

Number of known occupants
Subnational head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
minister-president--1
Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg--1
Minister-President of Bavaria--1
Minister-President of Brandenburg--1
Minister-President of Hesse-11
Minister-President of Lower Saxony--1
Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern--1
Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia-11
Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate--1
Minister-President of Saxony--1
Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt--1
Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein--1
Minister-President of the Saarland-11
Minister-President of Thuringia-2-
President of the Landtag--2
President of the Landtag of Bavaria--1
President of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein--1
president of the landtag of Thuringia--4
Präsident des Landtags von Nordrhein-Westfalen--2
Subnational executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Transport--1
Bavarian agriculture minister--1
Bavarian minister of finance--1
Baviarian Minister of Justice--1
Bayerischer Staatsminister für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten--1
Bayerischer Staatsminister für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie--1
Chef der Staatskanzlei-21
Hamburgischer Beauftragter für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit--2
Kultusministerkonferenz--1
Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz Niedersachsen--1
Landesbeauftragter für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Mecklenburg-Vorpommern--1
Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz Sachsen-Anhalt--1
Minister for Federal, European and International Affairs and the Media of North Rhine-Westphalia-11
Minister für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern--1
Minister für Soziales, Integration und Gleichstellung des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern--1
Senator of Finance of Berlin--1
Senator of the Interior of Berlin-1-
State Minister-33
Subnational legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Liste der Mitglieder der Bremischen Bürgerschaft (18. Wahlperiode)--12
Member of Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate-6333
Member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin15913541
member of the Berlin City Council--1
Member of the Bürgerschaft Hamburg123--
member of the Hamburg Parliament-1617
Member of the Landtag Bayern203--
Member of the Landtag Brandenburg884922
Member of the Landtag Hessen133--
Member of the Landtag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern792187
Member of the Landtag Niedersachsen146--
Member of the Landtag Nordrhein-Westfalen195--
Member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg1541378
Member of the Landtag of Bavaria-149496
member of the Landtag of Hesse-4469
Member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony-5535
member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia4425190
Member of the Landtag Saarland514720
Member of the Landtag of Saxony-132257
member of the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt-1312
member of the Landtag of Thuringia-874
Member of the Landtag Rheinland-Pfalz100--
Member of the Landtag Sachsen120--
Member of the Landtag Sachsen-Anhalt97--
Member of the Landtag Schleswig-Holstein692232
Member of the Landtag Thüringen88--
President of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin-1-
Vice President of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein--3

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Bürgerschaft Bremen87-337
deputy member of the Bundesrat of Germany-5579
Parliamentary Secretary in Germany-1108
Member of the 21st Hamburg Parliament--107
Member of the Bundesrat of Germany-3753
Member of the Bezirkstag of Lower Bavaria-124
burgomaster-117
District deputy-115
Kreisrat in Freising-112
secretary of state from Germany-38
Vice President of the Bundestag-24
chairman of the Social Democratic Party--3
leader of the Christian Democratic Union-12
Mitglied der Regionalversammlung Saarbrücken--3
Regional Deputy--3
Mayor of the Artland-11
Vice-Chancellor of Germany-11
Chairman of the CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction--1
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany1--
Chef der Sächsischen Staatskanzlei--1
Chief of Protocol of the german Foreign Office-1-
Fed. President1--
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany1--
Fraktionsvorsitzender der CDU-Fraktion im Sächsischen Landtag--1
Member of the 17th Hamburg Parliament--1
Member of the 20th Hamburg Parliament--1
president of Germany--1
President of the Federal Republic of Germany1--
President, Bundesbank1--
Präsident des Deutschen Sparkassen- und Giroverbands--1
Public Prosecutor General--1
Vice Chancellor1--

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...