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Germany's New Cabinet

The new German Cabinet and President Koehler Letters of Appointment: President Horst Köhler presented the new cabinet with their certificates of appointment.

Germany's new executive government consists of 15 ministers plus Chancellor Angela Merkel. The new cabinet is scheduled to hold its first meeting this evening.

Angela Merkel (CDU) is the new Chancellor.

Link Angela Merkel (CV)

Franz Müntefering (SPD) is Vice Chancellor as well as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs.

Link Franz Müntefering (CV)

The new Head of the Federal Chancellery will be Thomas de Maizière (CDU).

Link Thomas de Maizière (CV)

The Foreign Ministry will be headed by Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD).

Link Frank-Walter Steinmeier (CV)

Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU) will be responsible for the Ministry of the Interior.

Link Wolfgang Schäuble (CV)

Three ministers from the previous cabinet have retained their posts: Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries (SPD), Health Minister Ulla Schmidt (SPD), as well as Economic Cooperation and Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (SPD).

Link Brigitte Zypries (CV)
Link Ulla Schmidt (CV)
Link Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (CV)

Peer Steinbrück (SPD) is taking over as head of the Finance Ministry.

Link Peer Steinbrück (CV)

Michael Glos (CSU) has been placed in charge of the newly created Ministry of Economics and Technology.

Link Michael Glos (CV)

Horst Seehofer (CSU) is now Minister of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture.

Link Horst Seehofer (CV)

Franz Josef Jung (CDU) is the new Minister of Defense.

Link Franz Josef Jung (CV)

Ursula von der Leyen (CDU) will head the Ministry for Family Affairs.

Link Ursula von der Leyen (CV)

Annette Schavan (CDU) will take over the Ministry of Education.

Link Annette Schavan (CV)

Also in the cabinet for the SPD are Wolfgang Tiefensee, Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Development, as well as Sigmar Gabriel, Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.

Link Wolfgang Tiefensee (CV)
Link Sigmar Gabriel (CV)

 

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