Shake-up in Defense Ministry: Pistorius' New Crew
Defense Minister Pistorius secures another State Secretary appointment
Get ready for some fresh faces in the Defense Ministry! Boris Pistorius, the Defense Minister, is revamping his team, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz has given a thumbs-up. In the latest personnel shuffle, a third State Secretary will join the fray.
The 51-year-old Jan Stoess, formerly the head of law and organization in the ministry, has been tapped to take up the new State Secretary position. With him, Jens Plotner, the foreign policy advisor to Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, will become the State Secretary for Armament and Innovation, replacing Benedikt Zimmer.
Plotner's new gig promises to turbocharge procurement and drive forward significant European armament projects. Stoess, on the other hand, will help navigate the ministry through the changed security landscape with his extensive experience and expertise.
Recent promises from Merz, the CDU leader, hinted at an impending hiring freeze across the civil service, but he seems to have taken a U-turn. With these appointments, the defense department is as bustling as ever, with a greater number of top positions compared to the traffic light government.
A Bit More on the Roles
State Secretaries in the German Defense Ministry usually oversee various aspects of defense policy and administration. They manage departments related to personnel and training, procurement and equipment, international cooperation, and strategic planning.
While specific roles for Stoess and Plotner aren't detailed, their contributions are crucial in supporting the broader defense strategies under Minister Pistorius and Chancellor Merz. They'll likely play a part in shaping new military service structures, managing personnel increases, and collaborating with international partners.
So buckle up as we navigate this exciting new chapter in the Defense Ministry!
- Jan Stoess, previously the head of law and organization in the Defense Ministry, has been appointed as a new State Secretary, tasked with helping navigate the ministry through the changed security landscape with his extensive experience and expertise.
- Jens Plotner, the foreign policy advisor to Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has been appointed as the State Secretary for Armament and Innovation, promising to turbocharge procurement and drive forward significant European armament projects.
