Merz's new cabinet: 17 Minister for the future of Germany!
Merz's new cabinet: 17 Minister for the future of Germany!
Schloss Bellevue, 10117 Berlin, Deutschland - On May 6, 2025, Friedrich Merz (CDU) was elected Chancellor in the German Bundestag, which initiated the 25th Federal Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. This new government, which consists of a coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Christian-Social Union (CSU) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), is the fifth black and red coalition government since World War II and follows the Scholz cabinet. Merz received 325 out of 630 votes in the second ballot - an absolute majority is required from 316 votes - and is also supported by Lars Klingbeil (SPD) as Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister. The election is made by Federal President Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced in Bellevue Castle.
The Bundestag election, which took place on February 23, 2025, brought remarkable results: CDU and CSU were able to achieve 28.5 % of the votes, while the SPD suffered its worst result in the post -war period with only 16.4 %. The alternative for Germany (AfD) achieved a historical result with 20.8 %. The exploratory talks between the coalition partners began immediately after the election and came to graduation on March 8. The coalition agreement presented on April 9, 2025 is entitled "Responsibility for Germany".
The ministerial team of the cabinet Merz
The Merz cabinet consists of 17 ministers who represent both familiar and new faces. The following people were appointed for the ministries:
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| Special tasks and head of the Federal Chancellery | Thorsten Frei (CDU) |
| Foreign | Johann WadePhul (CDU) |
| economy and energy | Katherina Reiche (CDU) |
| education, family, seniors, women and youth | Karin Prien (CDU) |
| Health | nina Warken (CDU) |
| digital and state modernization | Karsten Wildberger (non -party) |
| culture | Wolfram Weimer (non -party) |
| traffic | Patrick Schnieder (CDU) |
| inner and home | Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) |
| agriculture, nutrition and home | Alois Rainer (CSU) |
| research, technology and space travel | Dorothee Bär (CSU) |
| defense | Boris Pistorius (SPD) |
| work and social issues | Bärbel Bas (SPD) |
| judiciary and consumer protection | dr. Stefanie Hubig (SPD) |
| economic cooperation and development | Reem Alabali-Radovan (SPD) |
| living, urban development and construction | Verena Hubertz (SPD) |
| Environment, climate protection, nature conservation and nuclear security | Carsten Schneider (SPD) |
In addition, parliamentary state secretaries were appointed to support the individual ministries. This cabinet will now shape Germany at a time when the challenges are diverse and clear solutions are required. Friedrich Merz, who has a clear course and firm beliefs, is now faced with the task of ensuring a stable and eefekive government and fulfilling the expectations of voters.
For further political development, it remains to be seen how the newly formed government will deal with the current challenges. The first test will be the implementation of the coalition agreement and the cooperation within the coalition partners.
Special attention is expected to deal with the citizen Dialog after the Bundestag election has shown a need for trust in the political structures.
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