Joseph Chialo (born 1970) is a German music manager, politician (CDU) and singer who has been serving as State Minister (Senator) for Culture and Social Cohesion in the government of Governing Mayor of Berlin Kai Wegner since 2023.
[2][3] Before dropping out, Chialo attended the Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen, where he studied history, economics, and political science.
[4] Chialo started his singing career with Blue Manner Haze after receiving a record deal with Sony Music.
[6] Ahead of the 2021 elections, CDU chairman Armin Laschet included Chialo in his eight-member shadow cabinet for the Christian Democrats' campaign.
However, he only garnered 23.5% of votes to the 32.8% received by SPD candidate Helmut Kleebank, and therefore lost the election.