Merz, 69, scored an absolute majority of 325 points in the second secret vote of the House of Commons and became the new leader of Europe's largest economy.
Myers' ultimate victory was bittersweet, as the initial defeat – the first such result in post-war history – showed that he was uneasy within the league.
A daily title called the result of a day of high political drama, “The Happy Ending After Betrayal.”
Meles took over the helm of his CDU/CSU coalition with former Prime Minister Olaf Scholz's central Social Democratic Party (SPD).
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has appointed Merz as the tenth prime minister in postwar Germany ahead of his new prime minister's expected visit to Paris, and then named Meers as the tenth prime minister of postwar Germany before Wednesday's visit to Warsaw.
“There is a slight delay, but more sincerely, my election congratulations,” Steinmeier told Merz at Bellevue Palace in Berlin. “I wish you all the success in the future.”
Merz's bumpy victory shrouded ambition to lead Germany, thwarted decades ago by party rival Angela Merkel, who continued as prime minister for 16 years.
“Electric Vacuum”
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Still, his ultimate victory means “the six-month power vacuum at the European Center is over,” wrote Holger Schmieding, an analyst at Berrenberg Bank.
Schmiding said Meles' initial setback “showed he could not rely on full support from two sides of his league…which would announce some doubts about his ability to pursue a policy agenda.”
But, he added: “Although there are temporary worries today,” Meles has the fact that he recovers from temporary setbacks.
Germany's far-right alternatives in particular cheered the initial political blow for Merz, who vowed to restore stability in Berlin since the Scholz government collapsed in November.
AFD co-leader Alice Weidel said earlier in the day: “Mels should go out of the way and the election should be cleared.
Merz vowed to suppress irregular immigration in part to reduce the appeal of the AFD, which was designated last week as a “right-wing extremist” group by Germany's domestic spy service.
The first secret vote is expected to be a form, but Merz suffered a disaster, falling behind by six votes when he failed to call the absolute majority of the seats he needed.
Merz's early setback shocked Germany and held a crazy crisis meeting in the Germans, many worried about the beginning of a new, spiral political drama.
“Deep turmoil”
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Merz has long vowed to revive Germany's economic distress and strengthen Berlin's role in Europe, as it will respond to rapid changes since U.S. President Donald Trump took power.
Trump has put pressure on European allies, complaining that they spend too little money on NATO and impose tariffs on exporting Germany in particular pain.
In view of economic and geopolitical unrest, CDU parliament leader Jens Spahn stressed the urgency of the new administration.
“The whole of Europe, and even the world, is watching the second round of votes,” Spahn said before the second vote.
Melz, who has a strong business background but never held a government leadership position, said Monday: “We are living in a time of great change, profound turbulence…and there is a lot of uncertainty.
“That’s why we know that it’s our historical obligation to lead this alliance to success.”
Capital economics analyst Franziska Palmas argued that Merz's initial setback “does seriously weaken Merz and suggests hopes of more stability in German politics may be disappointed”.
