Merz cabinet
| Merz cabinet | |
|---|---|
 25th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany | |
| 6 May 2025 – present | |
_117.jpg) Signing of the coalition agreement for the 21st Bundestag on 5 May 2025 | |
| Date formed | 6 May 2025 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
| Chancellor | Friedrich Merz |
| Vice Chancellor | Lars Klingbeil |
| Member parties | CDU CSU SPD |
| Status in legislature | Grand coalition |
| Opposition parties | AfD Greens The Left SSW |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2025 federal election |
| Legislature term(s) | 21st Bundestag |
| Predecessor | Scholz |
The Merz cabinet is the current Cabinet of Germany.[1]
Composition
| Order[3] | Office | Portrait | Minister | Party | Taking office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chancellor |
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Friedrich Merz | CDU | 6 May 2025 | |
| 2 | Vice Chancellor | .jpg) |
Lars Klingbeil | SPD | 6 May 2025 | |
 Federal Minister of Finance | ||||||
| 3 |  Federal Minister of the Interior |
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Alexander Dobrindt | CSU | 6 May 2025 | |
| 4 |  Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs |
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Johann Wadephul | CDU | 6 May 2025 | |
| 5 |  Federal Minister of Defence |
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Boris Pistorius | SPD | 19 January 2023 (renewed on 6 May 2025) | |
| 6 |  Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy |
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Katherina Reiche | CDU | 6 May 2025 | |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=logo} Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space |
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Dorothee Bär | CSU | 6 May 2025 | |
| 8 | .png){kind=logo} Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection |
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Stefanie Hubig | SPD | 6 May 2025 | |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=logo} Federal Minister for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth |
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Karin Prien | CDU | 6 May 2025 | |
| 10 |  Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs |
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Bärbel Bas | SPD | 6 May 2025 | |
| 11 |  Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation |
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Karsten Wildberger | Ind (before 9 May 2025) |
6 May 2025 | |
| CDU (after 9 May 2025)[4] |
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| 12 |  Federal Minister for Transport |
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Patrick Schnieder | CDU | 6 May 2025 | |
| 13 |  Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety |
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Carsten Schneider | SPD | 6 May 2025 | |
| 14 |  Federal Minister of Health |
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Nina Warken | CDU | 6 May 2025 | |
| 15 |  Federal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity |
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Alois Rainer | CSU | 6 May 2025 | |
| 16 |  Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development |
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Reem Alabali-Radovan | SPD | 6 May 2025 | |
| 17 |  Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building |
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Verena Hubertz | SPD | 6 May 2025 | |
| 18 | Federal Minister for Special Affairs | .jpg) |
Thorsten Frei | CDU | 6 May 2025 | |
 Head of the Chancellery | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Germany's Merz unveils coalition deal with Social Democrats after weeks of talks". France 24. 10 April 2025.
- ↑ "International climate policy: Responsibility has changed, but joint commitment remains".
- ↑ "Liste der Bundesministerinnen und Bundesminister gemäß der amtlichen Reihenfolge" (PDF) (in German). Bundesregierung. 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Parteieintritt - Bundesdigitalminister Wildberger ist jetzt CDU-Mitglied". Deutschlandfunk.de (in German). 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-05-09.