Meet Olaf

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Germany's new chancellor was elected with 395 of a total of 707 votes cast in the Bundestag. 303 MPs votedagainst Olaf Scholz's candidacy, 6 abstained. 369 votes were needed to confirm him for the post.

The three parties in the ruling coalition - the Social Democrats, the Greens and the Free Liberals - have a 416-seat majority in parliament. Scholz was the only candidate for chancellor.

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