Ironically, Lars Feld.
Finance Minister Christian Lindner appoints the Freiburg scientist as his personal representative "for overall economic development".
This makes him the chief economist of the FDP politician, even if he does not head the policy department of the ministry.
This personality is spicy.
Feld stands for a financial policy in which the state takes a step back and gives private individuals the space they need.
This is remarkable at a time when a formative economic policy has become very popular, not least among the Greens, who want to shape the restructuring of the economy in the service of climate protection.
The appointment of the finance scientist is not only a sign in your direction, but also in the direction of the chancellery.
A year ago, Olaf Scholz, as Lindner's predecessor, successfully worked towards Feld no longer being a member of the council that bears the overall economic development in his name.
Lindner's pointer is unmistakable: the FDP remains ordoliberal and own.