Cabinet Merkel II

Cabinet Merkel II

The Merkel Cabinet II is the current government of Germany since October 28, 2009, during the 17th legislature of the Bundestag. Led by the Christian Democrat Angela Merkel (the first female chancellor in German history), it is supported by a coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP). It follows the Merkel Cabinet I.

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Composition

The current federal cabinet consists of the following Ministers:

Office Image Incumbent Party In office
Chancellor Angela Merkel (2008).jpg Angela Merkel CDU November 22, 2005 – present
Vice-Chancellor Westerwelle hamm 2009 ankunft.jpg Guido Westerwelle FDP October 28, 2009 – May 18, 2011
Roesler-klein.jpg Philipp Rösler May 18, 2011 - present
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Westerwelle hamm 2009 ankunft.jpg Guido Westerwelle FDP October 28, 2009 – present
Federal Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maiziere Dresden.jpg Thomas de Maizière CDU October 28, 2009 – March 3, 2011
Hans-Peter Friedrich.jpg Hans-Peter Friedrich CSU March 3, 2011 - present
Federal Minister of Justice Sabine leutheusser-schnarrenberger 2.JPG Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger FDP October 28, 2009 – present
Federal Minister of Finance WSchaeuble.jpg Wolfgang Schäuble CDU October 28, 2009 – present
Federal Minister of Economics and Technology Rainer Brüderle retouched.jpg Rainer Brüderle FDP October 28, 2009 – May 12, 2011
Roesler-klein.jpg Philipp Rösler May 12, 2011 - present
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Dr franz josef jung 02.jpg Franz Josef Jung CDU October 28, 2009 – November 27, 2009
Ursula von der Leyen 2008.jpg Ursula von der Leyen November 30, 2009 – present
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Ilseaigner.jpg Ilse Aigner CSU October 31, 2008 – present
Federal Minister of Defence Guttenberg-800.jpg Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg CSU October 28, 2009 – March 3, 2011
Thomas de Maiziere Dresden.jpg Thomas de Maizière CDU March 3, 2011 - present
Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Ursula von der Leyen 2008.jpg Ursula von der Leyen CDU November 22, 2005 – November 30, 2009
Koehler 800.jpg Kristina Schröder November 30, 2009 – present
Federal Minister of Health Roesler-klein.jpg Philipp Rösler FDP October 28, 2009 – May 12, 2011
Bahr.JPG Daniel Bahr May 12, 2011 - present
Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs Ramsauer.jpg Peter Ramsauer CSU October 28, 2009 – present
Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety Röttgen-800.jpg Norbert Röttgen CDU October 28, 2009 – present
Federal Minister of Education and Research Anette Schavan 2008.jpg Annette Schavan CDU November 22, 2005 – present
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Niebel retouched.jpg Dirk Niebel FDP October 28, 2009 – present
Federal Minister for Special Tasks,
Head of the Chancellery
Pofalla2002.jpg Ronald Pofalla CDU October 28, 2009 – present

Religion

At the Cabinet's inception, Protestants and Catholics were equally represented, each with 7 ministers.[1] Two ministers have not stated their religious beliefs. However, when the Cabinet was sworn in, Chancellor Merkel and all the ministers used the optional formula "so help me God".[2] Minister of the Interior Thomas de Maizière is a member of the presidium of the Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag, a Protestant organisation. Minister of Education Annette Schavan is a member of the Central Committee of German Catholics. Minister of Economics and Technology Philipp Rösler is also an active member of Catholic organisations.

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