Leader of the Free Democratic Party (Germany)

Chairman of the Free Democratic Party
Vorsitzender der Freien Demokratischen Partei
since 16 May 2025
TypeChairman of a party
Member ofFederal Executive Presidium
Formation12 December 1948
First holderTheodor Heuss
DeputyDeputy Chairperson:
Wolfgang Kubicki
Nicola Beer
Johannes Vogel

The Chairman of the Free Democratic Party (German: Vorsitzender der Freien Demokratischen Partei) is the most senior and leading political figure within the Free Democratic Party (FDP), a centre-right and liberal political party in Germany with parliamentary representation. The Free Democratic Party (FDP) is, historically, also one of the most significant political parties in Germany. From 6 December 2013 to 23 February 2025, the office was held by Christian Lindner, who succeeded Philipp Rösler.

The Leader of the Free Democratic Party is supported by a General Secretary who, from December 2024 to February 2025, was Marco Buschmann.