The leader of the CDU and the future Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, officially published the names of members of his party who will perform ministerial functions.
The names were presented at the party headquarters, in Konrad Adenauer Haus in Berlin.
Thorsten Frei, Head of Federal Offices
Frei is the first CDU parliamentary Secretary. This 51-year-old from the Schwarzwald-Baar election unit and Oberes Kinzigtal in Baden-Württemberg is considered a close commissioner Merz and in the past defended his policies.
Dr. Johann WadePhul, Minister of Foreign Affairs
This 62-year-old professional politician has long been considered a potential foreign minister. WadePhul comes from Schleswig-Holstein and is the first CDU politician who will perform this function in the last 60 years.
Katherina Reiche, Minister of Economy and Energy
Reiche (51) is currently at the head of the E.On branch, Westenenergie, and comes from the Business World. It would be the first Eastern politician in that function. This represents her return to politics, as he was a member of the Bundestag from Brandenburg since 1998. until 2015. years.
Patrick Schnieder, Traffic Minister
Schniedeer is a member of the Bundestag since 2009. and is one of the three parliamentary directories of the CDU / CSU club representatives, just behind Thorsten Frei. This 56-year-old from Bitburg in the Paljanj-Pfalz is considered a traffic expert.
“Es Geht Nicht UM UNS Öder Um Die Partei Allein. Es Geht Um Die Zukunft Nehme Mich Dabei Sehr Auf Die Unterstützung Meiner Partei, Der I Seit über 50 Jahren Angehöre, Der Christlich Demokratischen Union. ” (TM) pic.twitter.com/yxwmqwytzs
– Friedrich Merz (@_FriedrichMerz) April 28, 2025
Karin Prien, Minister for Education, Family, Elderly, Women and Youth
Prien since 2017. It performs the function of the Minister of Education in Schleswig-Holstein, so the new function brings experience. As Deputy President of the CDU, the 59-year-old was directly involved in coalition negotiations. In the Federal CDU, the Board of Education, Research and Innovation is conducted, and is the spokeswoman of the CDU’s Jewish forum.
Dr. Karsten Wildberger, Minister of Digitization and Modernization of the State
This appointment is a surprise. Wildberger is the CEO CEO CEO and MediaMarktSaturn Group. Born in Hessen will lead the newly established Ministry of Digitization. He announced that he would leave his current position to take this duty.
Nina Warken, Minister of Health
Like Patrick Schnieder, Warken comes from Baden-Württemberg and performs the function of the parliamentary director. He is 45 years old and so far she was not noticed in the field of health policy, so her appointment is also a surprise.
CSU gets three ministries
The Bavarian Nursing Party, CSU, will fill three ministerial places. The CSU leader, Markus Söder, published names in Munich.
Alexander Dobrindt, Minister of the Interior and Sports
Dobrindt is politically harder in CSU: former Secretary General, former traffic minister and the current head of the Regional Group of Parties in Bundestag. He will now lead the Ministry of the Interior. Together with Söder, he played a key role for CSU in the coalition negotiations.
Dorothee Bär, Minister of Research, Technology and Space
The newly established ministry will manage a 47-year-old from Bamberg. She is the pronoun of the President of the Union MP, and earlier was the Federal Government Commissioner for Digitization.
Alois Rainer, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Homeland Affairs
Rainer is a Bavarian surprise in the future cabinet. Sixty-year-old per education is a member of the Bundestag since 2013. years, where he is currently chaired by the Finance Committee.
However, before the new cabinet starts working, CDU, CSU and SPD must approve the coalition agreement, which is considered safe.
After that, Friedrich Merz must be chosen for a new chancellor in the Bundestag next week. The choice is scheduled for 6. May. Only after that President Frank-Walter Steinmeier can swear new ministers.
(Vijesti.ba)
