POLITICIAN
Johann Wadephul
1963 - Today

Johann Wadephul
Johann Walter David Rudolf "Jo" Wadephul (German: [ˈjoːhan ˈvaːdəˌfuːl]; born 10 February 1963) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as the federal minister of foreign affairs in the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz since 2025. He has been a member of the Bundestag since 2009, where he also served as deputy chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 2017 until 2025. Previously, he was a member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein from 2000 until 2009, where he also served as chairman of the CDU parliamentary group from 2005. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Johann Wadephul is the 14,695th most popular politician, the 4,604th most popular biography from Germany and the 1,183rd most popular German Politician.
Johann Wadephul is a German politician known for his role as a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and for serving as the Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag. He has been involved in various political initiatives and discussions, particularly in areas related to foreign policy and international relations.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Johann Wadephul ranks 14,694 out of 19,576. Before him are Eustace Grenier, Tage Reedtz-Thott, Petre P. Carp, Marian Lupu, and Brock Chisholm. After him are Tom Lantos, Paul Passy, Joaquín Sánchez de Toca, Jeffrey Evans, 4th Baron Mountevans, Hacı Pasha, Koto Matsudaira, and Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEustace Grenier
1001 - 1123
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,695
Tage Reedtz-Thott
1839 - 1923
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,696
Petre P. Carp
1837 - 1919
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14,697
Marian Lupu
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 14,698
Brock Chisholm
1896 - 1971
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 14,699
Johann Wadephul
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 14,700
Tom Lantos
1928 - 2008
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 14,701
Paul Passy
1859 - 1940
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 14,702
Joaquín Sánchez de Toca
1852 - 1942
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 14,703
Jeffrey Evans, 4th Baron Mountevans
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 14,704
Hacı Pasha
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 14,705
Koto Matsudaira
1903 - 1994
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 14,706
Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster
1355 - 1382
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 14,707
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Johann Wadephul ranks 260. Before him are Marija Pejčinović Burić, Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, Juan Ramón López Caro, Dražen Ladić, Sam Childers, and Rupert Graves. After him are Ute Lemper, Randy Johnson, Vegard Ulvang, Peter Scully, Shin Kyung-sook, and Brian Greene.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsMarija Pejčinović Burić
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 254
Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
NOBLEMAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 255
Juan Ramón López Caro
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 256
Dražen Ladić
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 257
Sam Childers
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 258
Rupert Graves
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 259
Johann Wadephul
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 260
Ute Lemper
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 261
Randy Johnson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 262
Vegard Ulvang
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 263
Peter Scully
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 264
Shin Kyung-sook
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 265
Brian Greene
PHYSICIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 266
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Johann Wadephul ranks 4,607 out of 7,253. Before him are Andreas Krieger (1965), Karin Baal (1940), Otto Modersohn (1865), Leonard Nelson (1882), Christian Ferdinand Abel (1682), and Daniel Hopfer (1470). After him are Heide Rosendahl (1947), Ingrid Becker (1942), Ute Lemper (1963), Gabriele Hinzmann (1947), Fritz Rasp (1891), and Oskar Lenz (1848).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAndreas Krieger
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 4,601
Karin Baal
ACTOR
1940 - 2024
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 4,602
Otto Modersohn
PAINTER
1865 - 1943
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 4,603
Leonard Nelson
MATHEMATICIAN
1882 - 1927
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 4,604
Christian Ferdinand Abel
MUSICIAN
1682 - 1761
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,605
Daniel Hopfer
ARTIST
1470 - 1536
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,606
Johann Wadephul
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,607
Heide Rosendahl
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,608
Ingrid Becker
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,609
Ute Lemper
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,610
Gabriele Hinzmann
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4,611
Fritz Rasp
ACTOR
1891 - 1976
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4,612
Oskar Lenz
GEOLOGIST
1848 - 1925
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4,613
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Johann Wadephul ranks 1,183. Before him are Kurt Beck (1949), Friedrich Chrysander (1826), Gustav Schuft (1878), Aleida Assmann (1947), Eugen Bolz (1881), and Charles-Mathias Simons (1802). After him are Gerhard Stoltenberg (1928), Joseph von Radowitz (1797), Rudolf Scharping (1947), Andriy Taran (1955), Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (1893), and Günther Beckstein (1943).
Kurt Beck
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 1,177
Friedrich Chrysander
1826 - 1901
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 1,178
Gustav Schuft
1878 - 1948
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,179
Aleida Assmann
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,180
Eugen Bolz
1881 - 1945
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 1,181
Charles-Mathias Simons
1802 - 1874
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 1,182
Johann Wadephul
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 1,183
Gerhard Stoltenberg
1928 - 2001
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 1,184
Joseph von Radowitz
1797 - 1853
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 1,185
Rudolf Scharping
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 1,186
Andriy Taran
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 1,187
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia
1893 - 1917
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 1,188
Günther Beckstein
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 1,189















































