Third Kretschmann cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Third Cabinet of Winfried Kretschmann
Cabinet Number:25th
Cabinet Type:Cabinet
Jurisdiction:Baden-Württemberg
Flag:Greater coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg.svg
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:2021–
Date Formed:12 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:Social Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party
Alternative for Germany
Election:2021 Baden-Württemberg state election
Legislature Term:17th Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
Predecessor:Second Kretschmann cabinet

The third Kretschmann cabinet is the current state government of Baden-Württemberg, 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 is the 25th Cabinet of Baden-Württemberg.

It was formed after the 2021 Baden-Württemberg state election by Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprises twelve ministers. Six are members of the Greens, five are members of the CDU, and one is an independent politician.

Formation

See also: 2021 Baden-Württemberg state election. The previous cabinet was a coalition government of the Greens and CDU led by Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann of the Greens.

The election took place on 14 March 2021, and resulted in an improvement for the Greens and losses for the CDU. The opposition SPD saw a small decline while the FDP improved, and the AfD took significant losses, falling from third to fifth place. Overall, the governing coalition was returned with an increased majority.

Minister-President Kretschmann invited all parties except the AfD to exploratory talks, beginning with the CDU. On 2 April, the Greens voted to enter negotiations to renew the coalition with the CDU.[1] The two parties presented their coalition pact on 1 May.[2]

Kretschmann was re-elected as Minister-President by the Landtag on 12 May, winning 95 votes out of 152 cast.[3]

Composition

PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft officeState secretaries
Minister-President
State Chancellery
Winfried Kretschmann
bgcolor=GRÜNE12 May 2021Incumbent
Deputy Minister-President
Minister for Interior, Digitalisation and Communities
Thomas Strobl
bgcolor=CDU12 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for FinanceDanyal Bayaz
bgcolor=GRÜNE12 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for Education, Youth and SportTheresa Schopper
bgcolor=GRÜNE12 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for Science, Research and ArtsTheresia Bauer
bgcolor=GRÜNE12 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for Environment, Climate and Energy IndustryThekla Walker
bgcolor=GRÜNE12 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for Economics, Labour and TourismNicole Hoffmeister-Kraut
bgcolor=CDU12 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for Social Affairs, Health and IntegrationManfred Lucha
bgcolor=GRÜNE12 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for Food, Rural Areas and Consumer ProtectionPeter Hauk
bgcolor=CDU12 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for Justice and MigrationMarion Gentges
bgcolor=CDU12 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for TransportWinfried Hermann
bgcolor=GRÜNE12 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for State Development and HousingNicole Razavi
bgcolor=CDU12 May 2021Incumbent
State Councillor for Civil Society and Civic ParticipationBarbara Bosch
bgcolor=Ind.22 July 2021Incumbent

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greens want to continue to govern with the CDU. 2 April 2021. de. Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk.
  2. Web site: Green-black coalition in Baden-Württemberg is in place. de. 1 May 2021. Der Spiegel.
  3. Web site: Third term: The state parliament elects Winfried Kretschmann as Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg. 12 May 2021. de. Südwestrundfunk.