second Kretschmann cabinet
{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_name = Second Cabinet of Winfried Kretschmann
{{small|Cabinet Kretschmann II}}
| 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
| image = 2017-09-17 Winfried Kretschmann by Olaf Kosinsky-5.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Winfried Kretschmann in Berlin in September 2017
| 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
(Majority)
89 / 143{{spaces|em}}(62%)
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| opposition_parties = Alternative for Germany
Social Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party
| opposition_leader =
| 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.
Formation
{{seealso|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.{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/greens-face-rightward-shift-despite-victory/a-19118310|title=Greens face rightward shift despite victory|date=15 March 2016|website=Deutsche Welle}}
The CDU voted on 30 March to open coalition negotiations with the Greens. Talks began on 1 April{{cite web|url=https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2016-03/koalitionsverhandlungen-landtagswahlen-baden-wuerttemberg-rheinlad-pfalz-sachsen-anhalt|title=Allowed: Kiwi, traffic light and Kenya|date=31 March 2016|language=de|website=Die Zeit}} and concluded on the 29th, with the coalition agreement presented on 1 May.{{cite web|url=https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2016-05/baden-wuerttemberg-koalitionsvertrag-cdu-gruene?cid=6587147|title=Greens and CDU agree on coalition agreement|date=1 May 2016|language=de|website=Die Zeit}} It was approved by the CDU and Greens congresses on 6 and 7 May, and officially signed two days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2016-05/baden-wuerttemberg-cdu-die-gruenen-koalition-koalitionsvertrag|title=Greens seal coalition with CDU|date=7 May 2016|language=de|website=Die Zeit}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/de/gr%C3%BCn-schwarzer-koalitionsvertrag-unterzeichnet/a-19244549|title=Green-black coalition agreement signed|date=9 May 2016|language=de|website=Deutsche Welle}}
Kretschmann was elected Minister-President by the Landtag on 12 May, winning 82 votes of 142 cast.{{cite web|url=https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/baden-wuerttemberg-ministerpraesident-kretschmann-im-ersten-100.html|title=Minister-President Kretschmann re-elected at the first attempt|date=12 May 2016|language=de|website=Deutschlandfunk}}
Composition
The composition of the cabinet at the time of its dissolution was as follows:
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! Portfolio ! colspan=2| Minister ! colspan=2| Party ! Took office ! Left office ! style="width:200px"| State secretaries |
| Minister-President {{small|Commissioner for Church Affairs}} | 75x75px | Winfried Kretschmann | bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | {{smalldiv|
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| Deputy Minister-President Minister for Interior, Digitalisation and Migration {{small|Commissioner for Expellees and Late Resettlers}} | 75x75px | Thomas Strobl | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | {{smalldiv|
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| Minister for Finance | 75x75px | Edith Sitzmann | bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | {{smalldiv|
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| Minister for Education, Youth and Sport | 75x75px | Susanne Eisenmann | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | {{smalldiv|
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| Minister for Science, Research and Arts
| 75x75px | Theresia Bauer | bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | {{smalldiv|
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| Minister for Environment, Climate and Energy Industry
| 75x75px | Franz Untersteller | bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | {{smalldiv|
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| Minister for Economics, Labour and Housing Construction
| 75x75px | Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | {{smalldiv|
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| Minister for Social Affairs and Integration | 75x75px | Manfred Lucha | bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | {{smalldiv|
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| Minister for Rural Areas and Consumer Protection | | Peter Hauk | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | {{smalldiv|
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| Minister for Justice and Europe | 75x75px | Guido Wolf | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |
| Minister for Transport
| 75x75px | Winfried Hermann | bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |
| State Councillor for Civil Society and Civic Participation
| 75x75px | Gisela Erler | bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | |
| style="background-color:#E6E6E6; height:75px"
| rowspan=2 style="background-color:#F8F9FA"| Minister of State in the State Ministry | 75x75px | Klaus-Peter Murawski | bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| | GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 31 August 2018 | |
| 75x75px
| Theresa Schopper | bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| | GRÜNE | 9 October 2018 | 11 May 2021 | |
