Boris Pistorius

Personal detailsBornBoris Ludwig Pistorius
(1960-03-14) 14 March 1960
PartySocial Democratic
(since 1976)SpouseChildren2Alma materOccupationSignatureWebsiteOfficial websiteMilitary serviceAllegianceGermanyBranch/serviceBundeswehr1980–1981UnitGerman Army (Heer) /
Flugabwehrregiment 11

Boris Ludwig Pistorius (German:; born 14 March 1960) is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) who has been serving as Federal Minister of Defence in the governments of successive Chancellors Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz since 2023, making him the only minister of the Scholz cabinet to retain his position. He is considered to be amongst the most popular politicians in Germany, receiving significant popular approval ever since his appointment to the Defence Ministry.

Since the 2025 federal election, he is a member of the 21st Bundestag. Earlier in his career, Pistorius was a member of the State Parliament of Lower Saxony, and served as State Minister for Interior and Sports in the state government of Lower Saxony (Cabinet Weil II) from 2013 to 2017. From 2006 to 2013, Pistorius was Lord Mayor of Osnabrück.