Scholz cabinet

The Scholz cabinet (German: Kabinett Scholz) is the current cabinet of Germany. It is led by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and is composed of Scholz's Social Democratic Party, Alliance 90/The Greens and the Free Democratic Party, an arrangement known as a "traffic light coalition" in Germany (named after the parties' traditional colours, respectively red, green and yellow, matching the colour sequence of a traffic light (Ampel)). This traffic light coalition-government is the first of its kind at the federal level in the history of the German federal republic.

For the Scholz cabinets of Hamburg, see Senate Scholz I and Senate Scholz II.
Cabinet of Olaf Scholz
Cabinet Scholz

24th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
Incumbent
Date formed8 December 2021
(1 week)
People and organisations
PresidentFrank-Walter Steinmeier
ChancellorOlaf Scholz
Vice-ChancellorRobert Habeck
Member partiesSocial Democratic Party
Alliance 90/The Greens
Free Democratic Party
Status in legislatureTraffic light coalition government
416 / 736 (57%)
Opposition partiesChristian Democratic Union
Christian Social Union
Alternative for Germany
The Left
Opposition leaderRalph Brinkhaus (CDU)
History
Election(s)2021 federal election
Legislature term(s)20th Bundestag
PredecessorMerkel IV

Following the 2021 German federal election, the three parties reached a coalition agreement on 24 November 2021.[1][2] Scholz was elected as Chancellor by the Bundestag on 8 December 2021.[3] His cabinet, as determined by the coalition agreement, was formally appointed by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the same day.

The SPD approved the coalition agreement by 98.8% (598 yes-votes to 7 no-votes and 3 abstentions) at the party's federal convention on 4 December 2021.[4][5] The FDP approved the coalition agreement by 92.24% (535 yes-votes to 37 no-votes and 8 abstentions) at the party's federal convention on 5 December 2021.[6] The Greens approved the agreement on 6 December with 86% (61,174 yes-votes to 8,275 no-votes, and 1,701 others abstained).[7][8]

On 8 December, the Bundestag elected the government by 395 to 303 votes.[9]

Composition

The cabinet consists of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and sixteen federal ministers. The SPD has eight positions, the Greens have five and the FDP has four.[10]

    Order[11] Office Portrait Minister Party Took office Left office
    1
    Chancellor     		Olaf Scholz SPD 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    2
    Vice Chancellor

    Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action     		Robert Habeck Greens 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    3
    Federal Minister of Finance     		Christian Lindner FDP 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    4
    Federal Minister of the Interior and Community     		Nancy Faeser SPD 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    5
    Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs     		Annalena Baerbock Greens 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    6
    Federal Minister of Justice     		Marco Buschmann FDP 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    7
    Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs     		Hubertus Heil SPD 14 March 2018 Incumbent
    8
    Federal Minister of Defence     		Christine Lambrecht SPD 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    9
    Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture     		Cem Özdemir Greens 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    10
    Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth     		Anne Spiegel Greens 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    11
    Federal Minister of Health     		Karl Lauterbach SPD 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    12
    Federal Minister of Digital and Transport     		Volker Wissing FDP 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    13
    Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection     		Steffi Lemke Greens 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    14
    Federal Minister of Education and Research     		Bettina Stark-Watzinger FDP 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    15
    Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development     		Svenja Schulze SPD 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    16
    Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Construction     		Klara Geywitz SPD 8 December 2021 Incumbent
    17
    Federal Minister for Special Affairs &
    Head of the Chancellery     		Wolfgang Schmidt SPD 8 December 2021 Incumbent

    References
    1. Connolly, Kate (24 November 2021). "German parties agree coalition deal to make Olaf Scholz chancellor". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
    2. Donahue, Patrick; Jennen, Birgit; Delfs, Arne (24 November 2021). "Scholz Seals Coalition Deal to Become Next German Chancellor". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
    3. Bennhold, Katrin (2021-12-08). "Germany Live Updates: Parliament Approves Scholz as Chancellor, Ending Merkel Era". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
    4. "Scholz' Kanzlerschaft rückt näher: SPD gibt grünes Licht für Koalitionsvertrag - Redner loben Lauterbach". Merkur.de. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
    5. "Scholz's party approves deal for new German coalition govt". ABC News. 4 December 2021.
    6. "FDP stimmt für Koalitionsvertrag". Tagesschau. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
    7. "Grüne stimmen für Koalitionsvertrag mit SPD und FDP". Zeit.de (in German). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
    8. "Ampel-Regierung: Auch die Grünen machen den Weg frei". wiwo.de (in German). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
    9. "Deutscher Bundestag Stenografischer Bericht" (PDF). p. 4.
    10. Connolly, Kate (24 November 2021). "German parties agree coalition deal to make Olaf Scholz chancellor". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
    11. German Chancellery (15 March 2018). "Liste der Bundesministerinnen und Bundesminister" [List of Federal Ministers]. Protokoll Inland der Bundesregierung (in German). German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community. Retrieved 16 March 2014.


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