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Germany updates: Merz set to be sworn in as chancellor

May 6, 2025
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Germany updates: Merz set to be sworn in as chancellor
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is expected to chair a first meeting of his new cabinet on Tuesday, which includes SPD co-leader Lars Klingbeil as finance minister and also SPD’s Boris Pistorius who is staying on in his role as defense minister.

Merz’s cabinet has several surprising names, since there are people who previously held jobs in the private sector, which is a rare thing in the country’s government. A full list —

Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD)

Party: Social Democratic Party or SPD

Succeeds: Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) and Jörg Kukies (SPD) and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck (of the Greens)

Background: of the SPD’s youth wing.

Former roles: Served as constituency assistant to former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder (though he later repudiated the former chancellor’s pro-Moscow stance), served as SPD general secretary, then as party chairman (since 2017)

Notable stances: He once opposed scrapping some unemployment benefits, but later dropped this. He is also in favor of strengthening Germany’s military.

Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul 

Party: Christian Democratic Union or CDU

Succeeds: Annalena Baerbock (of the Greens)

Former roles: German Bundestag member since 2009, deputy leader of the conservative CDU/CSU faction in parliament, responsible for foreign and defense issues

Notable stances: Widely seen as and among his staunchest supporters. Jana Puglierin of the European Council on Foreign Relations expects he will steer critical relationships with the US, China and Russia.

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

Party: SPD

Succeeds: Stays on in his role as defense minister

Background: Pistorius is the only member of outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet to take part in the new government as one of Germany’s more popular politicians. 

Former roles: Interior minister in Lower Saxony (until 2023)

Notable stances: Pistorius has said Germany should be ready to face a war by 2029 due to increasing threats from Russi. He was nominated to become the SPD candidate for chancellor following the collapse of Scholz’ coalition government last year, but he withdrew from the race when Scholz signaled he would run again.

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt

Party: CSU

Succeeds: Nancy Faeser (of the SPD)

Former roles: Transport minister under former Chancellor Angela Merkel (from 2013 until 2017), Bundestag member since 2002

Notable stances: Outspoken supporter of curbing illegal migration, with a plan to tighten border control within the first week in office.

Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig

Party: SPD

Succeeds: Volker Wissing

Background: Former judge and public prosecutor

Former roles: Education minister in her home state of Rhineland-Palatinate, junior minister in the federal justice ministry

Notable stances: Hubig has often spoken about the need to increase efforts to combat antisemitism in Germany. She takes up the post amid growing calls for a ban on the far-right AfD party.

Economy Minister Katherina Reiche

Party: CDU

Succeeds: Robert Habeck (of the Greens)

Former roles: CEO of regional energy infrastructure firm Westenergie, former Bundestag member (from 1998 to 2015)

Notable stances: Reiche faces criticism over her former role as CEO of an energy infrastructure firm, with some saying her government post could pose a conflict of interest. 

The post Germany updates: Merz set to be sworn in as chancellor appeared first on Deutsche Welle.

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