German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier appointed three new members of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's cabinet in Berlin on Wednesday, July 29. Carsten Linnemann became Minister of Health, Steffen Bilger became Minister of Transport, and Nina Warken became the minister entrusted with heading the Chancellery. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The personnel changes conclude the much-discussed reshuffle of the government, which concerns posts held by CDU politicians. Steinmeier handed the new cabinet members their letters of appointment at Bellevue Palace. According to published information, the departures of the outgoing cabinet members were also addressed at the same time, with one minister reportedly receiving both a letter of dismissal and a letter of appointment. Die Zeit ↗
The swearing-in of the new ministers in the Bundestag is planned only for September, which has drawn criticism. The change in leadership at the transport ministry comes after the departure of the previous minister, Schnieder, who resigned following several days of uncertainty surrounding his position. Claus Weselsky, the former longtime head of the train drivers' union, expressed concern that the change at the transport ministry could lead to a new period of stagnation on the railways. Tagesschau ↗
Chancellor Merz also faces intra-party criticism over the way the personnel changes were carried out. However, CDU member of parliament Radtke came out in his support. Further developments are expected after the extraordinary meeting of the Union faction and after the new government members are sworn in in September. Deutschlandfunk ↗
Steinmeier appoints three new ministers to Merz's government
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Steinmeier ernennt Warken, Bilger und Linnemann zu Ministern
Tagesschau
| 13:08 29.07.
Kabinettsumbildung: Frank-Walter Steinmeier ernennt drei neue Bundesminister
Die Zeit
| 13:24 29.07.
Wechsel in der Bundesregierung: Steinmeier ernennt drei neue CDU-Minister
Tagesspiegel
| 12:23 29.07.
Bundeskabinett - Steinmeier ernennt Gesundheitsminister Linnemann, Verkehrsminister Bilger und Kanzleramtschefin Warken
Deutschlandfunk
| 13:31 29.07.
Bundeskabinett - Steinmeier ernennt neue Ministerinnen und Minister - Weselsky bedauert Wechsel im Verkehrsministerium
Deutschlandfunk
| 07:52 29.07.
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