Taking a Peek at the New Merz Administration
Federal Government Ministers: Visual Analysis of the Composition of Chancellor Merkel's New Cabinet - Here's a visual compilation of all the ministers in the newly formed Federal Government.
Here's a snapshot of the Merz Cabinet, set to take the reins of Germany as the new government.
- Authored by Daniel Bakir and Lennard Worobic
The coalition, led by the presumed future Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, unveiled their cabinet roster on April 28, followed by the Social Democrats on May 5. The Christian Democrats put up five female and seven male candidates (including state ministers) for the Federal Government. The Social Democrats proposed three male and four female nominees.
Leaks and hidden agendas aside, the final lineup featured some unexpected faces. This gallery will give you a visual sneak peek at all the ministers in the upcoming federal government.
A Quick Overview of the Merz Cabinet:
- Finance and Deputy Chancellor: Lars Klingbeil (SPD)
- Defense: Boris Pistorius (SPD)
- Labor and Social Affairs: Bärbel Bas (SPD)
- Housing and Construction: Verena Hubertz (SPD)
- International Aid: Reem Alabali-Radovan (SPD)
- Environment: Carsten Schneider (SPD)
- Justice: Stefanie Hubig (SPD)
- Chancellery: Thorsten Frei (CDU)
- Interior: Alexander Dobrindt (CSU)
- Economy and Energy: Katherina Reiche (CDU)
- Foreign Affairs: Johann Wadephul (CDU)
- Research and Space: Dorothee Bär (CSU)
- Education and Family: Karin Prien (CDU)
- Health: Nina Warken (CDU)
- Transport: Patrick Schnieder (CDU)
- Digitalization and Modernization: Karsten Wildberger (independent)
- Agriculture: Alois Rainer (CSU)
- State Minister for Sports and Volunteering: Christiane Schenderlein (CDU)
- State Minister for Culture and Media: Wolfram Weimer (independent)
Deep Dives on Key Figures:
- Thorsten Frei: Merz's Right-Hand Man
- Katherina Reiche: Merz's Economic Czarine - A Puzzling Pick
- The New German Foreign Minister: Who is Johann Wadephul?
- Alexander Dobrindt: Merz's Inner Circle Confidant
- Karin Prien: Berlin's First Jewish Federal Minister
- Karsten Wildberger: The Business Executive About to Digitalize Germany
- Meet Dorothee Bär, Söder's Woman for the Moon
- The First-Ever Sports Minister: Meet Christiane Schenderlein
- Political Amateurs, Record-Breaking Sausage Makers, CEOs - The New Ministers in a Nutshell
- The SPD Ministers - What We Know So Far
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- The presumed future Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, heads the new Merz Administration, partnering with the Social Democrats in a coalition.
- Karsten Schneider, a member of the SPD, has been appointed Minister for Environment in the Merz Cabinet.
- Surprisingly, Katherina Reiche, an independent, has been chosen to head the Ministry of Digitalization and Modernization in the Merz Administration.
- Minister Alexander Dobrindt, a member of the CSU, is a key figure in Friedrich Merz's inner circle and will serve as the Minister for Interior.
