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Merz cabinet

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Merz cabinet

The Merz cabinet (German: Kabinett Merz, pronounced [kabiˈnɛt ˈmɛʁts]) is the 25th and current Government of the Federal Republic of Germany during the 21st legislative session of the Bundestag. It succeeded the previous cabinet led by Olaf Scholz. The cabinet is led by Friedrich Merz. The cabinet is composed of Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), its Bavarian sister-party Christian Social Union (CSU) (which form the CDU/CSU alliance; the so called Union) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD). It is the fifth time a governing coalition between Union and SPD has been formed in post-war German history and the first since the Fourth Merkel cabinet led by then-Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2018.

Infobox

Date formed
6 May 2025
President
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Chancellor
Friedrich Merz
Vice Chancellor
Lars Klingbeil
Member parties
mw- CDU CSU SPD
Status in legislature
Grand coalition
Opposition parties
AfD Greens The Left SSW
Opposition leader
Alice Weidel & Tino Chrupalla (AfD)
Election
2025 federal election
Legislature terms
21st Bundestag
Predecessor
Scholz

Tables

Berlin, 6 May, 2025 - total votes: 630 - absolute majority: 316[11] · Coalition formation › Chancellor election
1st Ballot
1st Ballot
Ballot
1st Ballot
Candidate
Friedrich Merz (CDU)
Votes
Yes
Votes
310
Proportion
49.2%
Parties
CDU/CSUSPD
No
No
Ballot
No
Candidate
307
Candidate
48.7%
Abstention
Abstention
Ballot
Abstention
Candidate
3
Candidate
0.48%
Invalid
Invalid
Ballot
Invalid
Candidate
1
Candidate
0.16%
not submitted
not submitted
Ballot
not submitted
Candidate
9
Candidate
1.43%
Friedrich Merz was not elected as Chancellor of Germany.
Friedrich Merz was not elected as Chancellor of Germany.
Ballot
Friedrich Merz was not elected as Chancellor of Germany.
2nd Ballot
2nd Ballot
Ballot
2nd Ballot
Candidate
Friedrich Merz (CDU)
Votes
Yes
Votes
325
Proportion
51.6%
Parties
CDU/CSUSPD
No
No
Ballot
No
Candidate
289
Candidate
45.9%
Abstention
Abstention
Ballot
Abstention
Candidate
1
Candidate
0.16%
Invalid
Invalid
Ballot
Invalid
Candidate
3
Candidate
0.48%
not submitted
not submitted
Ballot
not submitted
Candidate
12
Candidate
1.90%
Friedrich Merz was elected as Chancellor of Germany.
Friedrich Merz was elected as Chancellor of Germany.
Ballot
Friedrich Merz was elected as Chancellor of Germany.
Ballot
Candidate
Votes
Proportion
Parties
1st Ballot
Friedrich Merz (CDU)
Yes
310
49.2%
CDU/CSUSPD
No
307
48.7%
Abstention
3
0.48%
Invalid
1
0.16%
not submitted
9
1.43%
Friedrich Merz was not elected as Chancellor of Germany.
2nd Ballot
Friedrich Merz (CDU)
Yes
325
51.6%
CDU/CSUSPD
No
289
45.9%
Abstention
1
0.16%
Invalid
3
0.48%
not submitted
12
1.90%
Friedrich Merz was elected as Chancellor of Germany.
The composition of the cabinet by the number of ministers as per the parties · Composition
Total
Total
Party
Total
Party
17
Ministers
100%
Party
Ministers
Percentage
Christian Democratic Union
7
41%
Social Democratic Party
7
41%
Christian Social Union
3
18%
Total
17
100%
· Composition
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
1
Office
Chancellor
Minister
Friedrich Merz
Party
CDU
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
2
Office
Vice Chancellor
Minister
Lars Klingbeil
Party
SPD
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
3
Office
Federal Minister of the Interior
Minister
Alexander Dobrindt
Party
CSU
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
4
Office
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister
Johann Wadephul
Party
CDU
Taking office
6 May 2025
19 January 2023(renewed on 6 May 2025)
19 January 2023(renewed on 6 May 2025)
Order
5
Office
Federal Minister of Defence
Minister
Boris Pistorius
Party
SPD
Taking office
19 January 2023(renewed on 6 May 2025)
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
6
Office
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy
Minister
Katherina Reiche
Party
CDU
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
7
Office
Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space
Minister
Dorothee Bär
Party
CSU
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
8
Office
Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection
Minister
Stefanie Hubig
Party
SPD
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
9
Office
Federal Minister for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
Minister
Karin Prien
Party
CDU
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
10
Office
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Minister
Bärbel Bas
Party
SPD
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
11
Office
Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation
Minister
Karsten Wildberger
Party
Ind(before 9 May 2025)
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
12
Office
Federal Minister for Transport
Minister
Patrick Schnieder
Party
CDU
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
13
Office
Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Minister
Carsten Schneider
Party
SPD
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
14
Office
Federal Minister of Health
Minister
Nina Warken
Party
CDU
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
15
Office
Federal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity
Minister
Alois Rainer
Party
CSU
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
16
Office
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development
Minister
Reem Alabali-Radovan
Party
SPD
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
17
Office
Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building
Minister
Verena Hubertz
Party
SPD
Taking office
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Order
18
Office
Federal Minister for Special Affairs
Minister
Thorsten Frei
Party
CDU
Taking office
6 May 2025
Order
Office
Portrait
Minister
Party
Taking office
1
Chancellor
Friedrich Merz
CDU
6 May 2025
2
Vice Chancellor
Lars Klingbeil
SPD
6 May 2025
Federal Minister of Finance
3
Federal Minister of the Interior
Alexander Dobrindt
CSU
6 May 2025
4
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
Johann Wadephul
CDU
6 May 2025
5
Federal Minister of Defence
Boris Pistorius
SPD
19 January 2023(renewed on 6 May 2025)
6
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy
Katherina Reiche
CDU
6 May 2025
7
Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space
Dorothee Bär
CSU
6 May 2025
8
Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection
Stefanie Hubig
SPD
6 May 2025
9
Federal Minister for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
Karin Prien
CDU
6 May 2025
10
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Bärbel Bas
SPD
6 May 2025
11
Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation
Karsten Wildberger
Ind(before 9 May 2025)
6 May 2025
CDU(after 9 May 2025)
12
Federal Minister for Transport
Patrick Schnieder
CDU
6 May 2025
13
Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Carsten Schneider
SPD
6 May 2025
14
Federal Minister of Health
Nina Warken
CDU
6 May 2025
15
Federal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity
Alois Rainer
CSU
6 May 2025
16
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development
Reem Alabali-Radovan
SPD
6 May 2025
17
Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building
Verena Hubertz
SPD
6 May 2025
18
Federal Minister for Special Affairs
Thorsten Frei
CDU
6 May 2025
Head of the Chancellery

References

  1. 7 Ministers from the CDU and 3 from CSU
  2. France 24
    https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250409-germany-merz-unveils-coalition-deal-with-social-democrats-spd-cdu
  3. Bloomberg
    https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-german-election-results/
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    https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/bundestagswahl/sondierungen-union-spd-freitag-100.html
  5. Tagesschau
    https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/sondierungen-union-spd-100.html
  6. Tagesschau
    https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/bundestagswahl/sondierungen-union-spd-freitag-102.html
  7. "Germany is back, says Merz, after sealing government deal"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2xxd4v6dzo.amp
  8. "Germany's Merz unveils coalition deal to spur growth, tackle migration"
    https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-coalition-deal-expected-around-midday-sources-say-2025-04-09/
  9. Der Bundespräsident
    https://www.bundespraesident.de/SharedDocs/Berichte/DE/Frank-Walter-Steinmeier/2025/05/250506-Ernennung-BK-BReg.html
  10. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/merz-fails-be-elected-chancellor-by-german-parliament-2025-05-06/
  11. www.bbc.com
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgp22zlrgko
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    https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2025/kw19-de-kanzlerwahl-1062470
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    https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/kanzlerwahl-merz-100.html
  14. The Wall Street Journal
    https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/germanys-merz-suffers-embarrassing-setback-in-bid-to-be-confirmed-chancellor-93674621?mod=itp_wsj,djemITP_h
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    https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/merz-kanzler-wahl-100.html
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    https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/news/2732436-2732436
  17. "Liste der Bundesministerinnen und Bundesminister gemäß der amtlichen Reihenfolge"
    https://www.bundesregierung.de/resource/blob/2196306/2345478/2fe3a21819314dd6551cf1504bd3e8da/2025-06-06-amtliche-reihenfolge-data.pdf?download=1
  18. Deutschlandfunk.de
    https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/bundesdigitalminister-wildberger-ist-jetzt-cdu-mitglied-102.html
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