The Voigt cabinet is the current state government of Thuringia, sworn in on 12 December 2024 May after Mario Voigt was elected as Minister-President of Thuringia by the Landtag of Thuringia. It is the 11th Cabinet of Thuringia.
Voigt Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 11th Cabinet of Thuringia | |
| 12 December 2024– | |
 | |
| Date formed | 12 December 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Minister-President | Mario Voigt |
| Deputy Minister-President | Katja Wolf |
| No. of ministers | 8 |
| Member parties | Christian Democratic Union Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance Social Democratic Party |
| Status in legislature | Minority coalition government 44 / 88
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| Opposition parties | The Left Alternative for Germany |
| History | |
| Election | 2024 Thuringian state election |
| Legislature term | 8th Landtag of Thuringia |
| Predecessor | Ramelow II |
It was formed after the 2024 Thuringian state election by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW).[1] The alliance of these three parties is the first of its kind in Germany and is known colloquially as a "blackberry coalition" (de).[2]
Composition
editThe Voigt cabinet ministers were sworn in on 13 December 2024.[3]
| Portfolio | Senator | Party | Took office | Left office | State secretaries | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister-President |
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Mario Voigt born 8 February 1977 |
CDU | 12 December 2024 | Incumbent | ||
| First Deputy Minister-President | 
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Katja Wolf born 7 March 1976 |
BSW | 13 December 2024 | Incumbent |
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| Minister of Finance | |||||||
| Second Deputy Minister-President | 
|
Georg Maier born 25 April 1967 |
SPD | 12 December 2024 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for the Interior, Local Government and Regional Development | |||||||
| Head of the State Chancellery | 
|
Stefan Gruhner born 23 October 1984 |
CDU | 13 December 2024 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Federal and European Affairs, Sports and Voluntary Work | |||||||
| Minister for Justice, Migration and Consumer Protection | 
|
Beate Meißner born 2 April 1982 |
CDU | 13 December 2024 | Incumbent |
| |
| Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Areas | Colette Boos-John born 3 September 1969 |
CDU | 13 December 2024 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Digital Affairs and Infrastructure | 
|
Steffen Schütz born 1966 (age 57–58) |
BSW | 13 December 2024 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Social Affairs, Health, Labor and Family | 
|
Katharina Schenk born 23 January 1988 |
SPD | 13 December 2024 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for the Environment, Energy, Nature Conservation and Forestry | 
|
Tilo Kummer born 29 June 1968 |
BSW | 13 December 2024 | Incumbent | ||
Investiture vote
edit| Minister-President election | ||
| Ballot → | 12 December 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Required majority → | 45 out of 88 
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| Mario Voigt | 51 / 88
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| Against | 33 / 88
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| Abstentions | 4 / 88
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References
edit- ^ Escritt, Thomas (12 December 2024). "Three parties combine to keep poll-topping far-right at bay in east German state". Reuters.
- ^ "Germany's party system is coming under unprecedented strain". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ Staatskanzlei, Thüringer (2024-12-13). "Ernennung und Vereidigung der Ministerinnen und Minister der neuen Landesregierung". thueringen.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-12-21.