Jacob Schrot
German civil servant (born 1990)
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Jacob Schrot (born 30 June 1990 in Brandenburg an der Havel) is a German civil servant who served as chief of staff to chancellor Friedrich Merz from 2025 to 2026.[1] He concurrently served as chief of staff of the Federal Security Council from 2025 to 2026.[2] From 2022 to 2025, he served as chief of staff to Merz as leader of the opposition.[3] During the 2021 federal election, he served as advisor to Armin Laschet.[4] He previously served as chief of staff to Stephan Harbarth and worked for Jan Hecker.[5] While staying in the United States, he worked for Eliot Engel and the German Marshall Fund, and served as president of the Federation of German-American Clubs.[6] In 2009, he won the political talent show Ich kann Kanzler!, broadcast on ZDF.[7]
Jacob Schrot | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Staff to the Chancellor | |
| In office 6 May 2025 – 5 January 2026 | |
| Chancellor | Friedrich Merz |
| Preceded by | Wolfgang Schmidt |
| Succeeded by | Philipp Birkenmaier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1990 Brandenburg an der Havel |
| Party | Christian Democratic Union |