Parliamentary Chairmen/chairwomen of The CDU/CSU Group in The National Parliament
| Chairperson of the CDU/CSU group | Period |
|---|---|
| Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo | 1949–1955 |
| Heinrich Krone | 1955–1961 |
| Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo | 1961–1964 |
| Rainer Barzel | 1964–1973 |
| Karl Carstens | 1973–1976 |
| Helmut Kohl | 1976–1982 |
| Alfred Dregger | 1982–1991 |
| Wolfgang Schäuble | 1991–2000 |
| Friedrich Merz | 2000–2002 |
| Angela Merkel | 2002–2005 |
| Volker Kauder | 2005–Present |
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