Jens Spahn became the head of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)/Christian Social Union (CSU) parliamentary alliance after the 2025 German general election, but his work as the German health minister during the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new scrutiny (Yahoo [DPA International], Deutsche Welle, Yahoo [DPA International], Jens Spahn [in German]). An announced intention to resign must indicate that he will leave his CDU/CSU leadership post before the next German general election to count, and announcing that he will resign once a replacement is chosen will count.

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