A chancellor in Germany should stay in power no longer than eight or 10 years, Christian Lindner, the head of the Free Democratic Party, said recently in an interview. Lindner said Chancellor Angela Merkel, 64, who has been the chancellor since 2005, looks "exhausted," and Germany needs a "boost" of youthful leadership. Parliament elects a chancellor for four year terms, but there are no limits on how many terms they may serve. Merkel, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union, is currently in her fourth consecutive term.
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