22 minutes agoWho will be in Merkel's government? Quitting the Most Important Ministry
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)After the Social Democrats gave another mandate to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, she has already begun naming the new names that will make up the new government kabient. But she has faced new dissatisfaction with members of her party. “After six months, people deserve to have a stable government,” said [...]
“After six months, the people deserve to have a stable government,” she said.
Despite two intense years of refugee crisis, which has resulted in the revival of the far-right party Alternative for Germany ( AfD), Germany's notorious amendments have been reflected in the clear vote in favour of a new major coalition by SPD members.
But Merkel had to pay her high price for another four years at the helm of Germany: she handed over the Ministry of Finance to the Social Democrats.
This ministry had been led by its colleague from the CDU since 2009, Wolfgang Schauble, reports “DW” Transmission Periscope.
Merkel may be aware that her allies need some support, like the SPD, and in fact her party CSU scored its worst result ever in last September.
Merkel's new cabinet (likely but still confirmed):
Chancellor: Angela Merkel
Chief of Staff: Helge Brown (CDU)
Minister of Finance: Olaf Scholz (SPD)
Interior Minister: Horst Seehofer (CSU)
Foreign Minister: Heiko Maas, or Katarina Barley, deputy Sigmar Gabriel (all from SPD)
Minister of Defense: Ursula von until Leen (CDU)
Energy and Economy Minister: Peter Altmayer (CDU)
Minister of Justice: Heico Maas (SPD), duty Ewa Hogl (SPD)
Minister of Social Affairs and Affairs: Barbara Hendricks (SPD)
Minister of the Family: Katarina Barley (SPD), in charge of either Christina Campmann (SPD)
Minister of Health: Jens Spahn (CDU) substitute Hermann Grohe (CDU)
Minister of Research and Education: Anja Karlizzek (CDU) ) Deputy Johanna Janka (CDU)
Minister of Development: Gerd Mueller (CSU)
Minister of Digital Infrastructure and Transport: Andreas Schueer (CSU)
Minister of Agriculture and Food: Julia Klockner (CDU) Deputy Christian Schmidt (CSU)/Persycopi/
