GermanyCabinetSocial Democratic Party of GermanyNational · Rotenburg I – HeidekreisVice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance
Lars Klingbeil
Profile
Lars Klingbeil is a German politician who has served as the Vice Chancellor of Germany and Federal Minister of Finance since May 2025. A prominent member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), he previously led the party as co-chair starting in 2021 and served as the SPD's General Secretary from 2017 to 2021. Klingbeil has been a member of the Bundestag since 2009, representing the Rotenburg I – Heidekreis constituency. Known for his background in political science and his affiliation with the Seeheim Circle, he has focused on defense policy, digital transformation, and economic modernization throughout his career.
Details
- Born
- 1978-02-23 · 48 years old
- Birth place
- Soltau, Germany
- Education
- Leibniz University Hannover
- Career
- Youth education advisor for the SPD in North Rhine-Westphalia, chief of staff to the SPD chairman in Lower Saxony
