Otto von Wachter is a German politician who served as the Minister of Finance in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2014 to 2015. He was born on September 13, 1968, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Von Wachter studied economics at the University of Munich and law at the University of Freiburg. He joined the Bundestag in 1997 and became a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) in 1998. In 2014, he was appointed as the Minister of Finance by Chancellor Angela Merkel. During his tenure, he oversaw significant reforms in the German economy and implemented policies aimed at reducing unemployment and increasing competitiveness. However, his legacy has been controversial, with some arguing that his policies were too restrictive and hindered growth.