| Cabinet Name: | Second Cabinet of Winfried Kretschmann |
| Cabinet Number: | 24th |
| Cabinet Type: | Cabinet |
| Jurisdiction: | Baden-Württemberg |
| Flag: | Greater coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg.svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Incumbent: | 12 May 2016 – 11 May 2021 |
| Date Formed: | 12 May 2016 |
| Date Dissolved: | 11 May 2021 |
| Government Head Title: | Minister-President |
| Government Head: | Winfried Kretschmann |
| Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Minister-President |
| Deputy Government Head: | Thomas Strobl |
| Members Number: | 12 |
| Political Parties: | Alliance 90/The Greens Christian Democratic Union |
| Legislature Status: | Coalition government |
| Opposition Parties: | Alternative for Germany Social Democratic Party Free Democratic Party |
| Election: | 2016 Baden-Württemberg state election |
| Legislature Term: | 16th Landtag of Baden-Württemberg |
| Predecessor: | First Kretschmann cabinet |
| Successor: | Third Kretschmann cabinet |
The second Kretschmann cabinet was the state government of Baden-Württemberg between 2016 and 2021, sworn in on 12 May 2021 after Winfried Kretschmann was elected as Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg by the members of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. It was the 24th Cabinet of Baden-Württemberg.
It was formed after the 2016 Baden-Württemberg state election by Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprised twelve ministers. Seven were members of the Greens and five were members of the CDU.
The second Kretschmann cabinet was succeeded by the third Kretschmann cabinet on 12 May 2021.
See also: 2016 Baden-Württemberg state election. The previous cabinet was a coalition government of the Greens and Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann.
The election took place on 13 March 2016, and resulted in a significant swing toward the Greens, who became the largest party. The SPD and opposition CDU both suffered major losses, and the AfD debuted at 15%. The FDP also recorded gains.
Overall, the incumbent coalition lost its majority. The Greens held exploratory talks with the CDU, SPD, and FDP. The FDP ruled out a traffic light coalition with the Greens and SPD due to policy differences, while the SPD ruled out a coalition with the CDU and FDP. Thus, a coalition between the Greens and CDU was considered the most viable option.[1]
The CDU voted on 30 March to open coalition negotiations with the Greens. Talks began on 1 April[2] and concluded on the 29th, with the coalition agreement presented on 1 May.[3] It was approved by the CDU and Greens congresses on 6 and 7 May, and officially signed two days later.[4] [5]
Kretschmann was elected Minister-President by the Landtag on 12 May, winning 82 votes of 142 cast.[6]
The composition of the cabinet at the time of its dissolution was as follows:
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | State secretaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister-President | Winfried Kretschmann | bgcolor= | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |||
| Deputy Minister-President Minister for Interior, Digitalisation and Migration | Thomas Strobl | bgcolor= | CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |||
| Minister for Finance | Edith Sitzmann | bgcolor= | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |||
| Minister for Education, Youth and Sport | Susanne Eisenmann | bgcolor= | CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |||
| Minister for Science, Research and Arts | Theresia Bauer | bgcolor= | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |||
| Minister for Environment, Climate and Energy Industry | Franz Untersteller | bgcolor= | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |||
| Minister for Economics, Labour and Housing Construction | Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut | bgcolor= | CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |||
| Minister for Social Affairs and Integration | Manfred Lucha | bgcolor= | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |||
| Minister for Rural Areas and Consumer Protection | Peter Hauk | bgcolor= | CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |||
| Minister for Justice and Europe | Guido Wolf | bgcolor= | CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |||
| Minister for Transport | Winfried Hermann | bgcolor= | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |||
| State Councillor for Civil Society and Civic Participation | Gisela Erler | bgcolor= | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |||
| Minister of State in the State Ministry | Klaus-Peter Murawski | bgcolor= | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 31 August 2018 | |||
| Theresa Schopper | bgcolor= | GRÜNE | 9 October 2018 | 11 May 2021 | ||||