third Merkel cabinet
{{short description|Government of Germany from 2013 to 2018}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_name = Third Cabinet of Angela Merkel
Cabinet Merkel III
| cabinet_number = 22nd
| jurisdiction = the Federal Republic of Germany
| flag = Flag_of_Germany.svg
| incumbent = 17 December 2013 – 24 October 2017
(until 14 March 2018 as caretaker government)
| image = Angela Merkel. Tallinn Digital Summit.jpg
| date_formed = 17 December 2013
| date_dissolved = 14 March 2018
({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=12|day1=17|year1=2013|month2=3|day2=14|year2=2018}})
| government_head_title = Chancellor
| government_head = Angela Merkel
| deputy_government_head_title = Vice Chancellor
| deputy_government_head = Sigmar Gabriel
| government_head_history =
| state_head_title = President
| state_head = Joachim Gauck (until 18 March 2017)
Frank-Walter Steinmeier (from 19 March 2017)
| current_number =
| former_members_number =
| total_number =
| political_parties = {{Legend inline|{{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}}}Christian Democratic Union
{{Legend inline|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}}}Social Democratic Party
{{Legend inline|{{party color|Christian Social Union in Bavaria}}}}Christian Social Union of Bavaria
| legislature_status = Grand coalition
504 / 631 (80%)
{{Composition_bar/advanced
|divisionname=
|total = 200
|boxwidth = 200
|party1 = 99
|partycolor1 = {{party color|CDU/CSU}}
|party2 = 61
|partycolor2 = {{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}
}}
| opposition_cabinet =
| opposition_parties = {{Legend inline|{{party color|The Left (Germany)}}}}The Left
{{Legend inline|{{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}}}The Greens
| opposition_leader =Gregor Gysi {{small|(2013–2015)}}
Sahra Wagenknecht {{small|(2015–2018)}}
Dietmar Bartsch {{small|(2015–2018)}}
| election = 2013 federal election
| legislature_term = 18th Bundestag
| outgoing_formation =
| previous = Merkel II
| successor = Merkel IV
}}
{{Angela Merkel series}}
The Third Merkel cabinet (German: Kabinett Merkel III) was the 22nd Government of the Federal Republic of Germany during the 18th legislative session of the Bundestag. Installed after the 2013 federal election, it left office on 14 March 2018. It was preceded by the second Merkel cabinet and succeeded by the fourth Merkel cabinet.{{cite web | url = http://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2013/48311241_kw51_kanzlerwahl_nachher/214202 | title = Bundeskanzlerin und Bundeskabinett vereidigt | publisher = Deutscher Bundestag |trans-title=Federal Chancellor and cabinet sworn in| language = de| access-date = 16 June 2014}} Led by Chancellor Angela Merkel. The government was supported by a coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD).based on Artikel 60 III of the Basic Law: [https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gg/art_69.html Full text]{{cite web | url = http://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2013/48311241_kw51_kanzlerwahl_nachher/214202 | title = Bundeskanzlerin und Bundeskabinett vereidigt | publisher = Deutscher Bundestag |trans-title=Federal Chancellor and cabinet sworn in| language = de| access-date = 16 June 2014}} Sigmar Gabriel (SPD) replaced Philipp Rösler (FDP) as Vice Chancellor of Germany and became Federal Minister for Economics and Energy.
The CDU received five ministries in addition to the positions of Chancellor, as well as Chancellery Chief of Staff and Minister for Special Affairs. The SPD controlled six ministries and the CSU three. Although the CSU received a disproportionate share of ministries relative to its weight in the Bundestag, the six most powerful ministries were divided equally between the CDU and the SPD: the CDU controlled the ministries for finance, internal affairs and defense, while the SPD controlled the ministries for foreign affairs, economics and energy, as well as justice and consumer protection.Stephan Wallace (April 29, 2014), [http://www.aicgs.org/issue/ministry-for-economic-cooperation-and-development/ Commentary: Merkel's Third Government – Return of the Grand Coalition] American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) Washington, D.C.
The term of office of the third Merkel cabinet officially ended with the constitution of the 19th Bundestag on Tuesday, 24 October 2017. Merkel and her cabinet ministers received their discharge papers from the Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the same day. In accordance with Article 69 of the German Constitution and at the request of the President of Germany, the cabinet remained in office as the caretaker government until a new government is formed.{{Cite web |language=en |url=https://www.bundeskanzlerin.de/Content/EN/Artikel/2017/09_en/2017-09-25-nach-der-bundestagswahl_en.html |title=Government continues as acting government |access-date=14 January 2018 |date=24 October 2017 }}
Composition
{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Chancellor{{Cite web|url=https://www.protokoll-inland.de/PI/DE/RangTitulierung/AmtlicheReihenfolgen/reihenfolge_node.html|title=Liste der Bundesministerinnen und Bundesminister}}
| minister1 = Angela Merkel
| minister1_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Vice Chancellor
| minister1 = Sigmar Gabriel
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
| minister1 = Frank-Walter Steinmeier
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 27 January 2017
| minister2 = Sigmar Gabriel
| minister2_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| minister2_termstart = 27 January 2017
| minister2_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister of the Interior
| minister1 = Thomas de Maizière
| minister1_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection
| minister1 = Heiko Maas
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister of Finance
| minister1 = Wolfgang Schäuble
| minister1_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 24 October 2017
| minister2 = Peter Altmaier
(Acting)
| minister2_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
| minister2_termstart = 24 October 2017
| minister2_termend = 14 March 2018{{Cite web|url=http://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/Standardartikel/Ministerium/2017-10-20-Altmaier-Ministerwechsel.html|title=Nicht gefunden - not found - Bundesfinanzministerium - Service}}
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister of Economics and Energy
| minister1 = Sigmar Gabriel
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 27 January 2017
| minister2 = Brigitte Zypries
| minister2_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| minister2_termstart = 27 January 2017
| minister2_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
| minister1 = Andrea Nahles
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 28 September 2017
| minister2 = Katarina Barley
(Acting)
| minister2_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| minister2_termstart = 28 September 2017
| minister2_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture
| minister1 = Hans-Peter Friedrich
| minister1_party = Christian Social Union in Bavaria
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 7 February 2014
| minister2 = Christian Schmidt
| minister2_party = Christian Social Union in Bavaria
| minister2_termstart = 7 February 2014
| minister2_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister of Defense
| minister1 = Ursula von der Leyen
| minister1_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
| minister1 = Manuela Schwesig
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 2 June 2017
| minister2 = Katarina Barley
| minister2_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| minister2_termstart = 2 June 2017
| minister2_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister of Health
| minister1 = Hermann Gröhe
| minister1_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
| minister1 = Alexander Dobrindt
| minister1_party = Christian Social Union in Bavaria
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 24 October 2017
| minister2 = Christian Schmidt
(Acting)
| minister2_party = Christian Social Union in Bavaria
| minister2_termstart = 24 October 2017
| minister2_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister for the Environment,
Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
| minister1 = Barbara Hendricks
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister of Education and Research
| minister1 = Johanna Wanka
| minister1_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation
| minister1 = Gerd Müller
| minister1_party = Christian Social Union in Bavaria
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Federal Minister of Special Affairs &
Head of the Chancellery
| minister1 = Peter Altmaier
| minister1_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
| minister1_termstart = 17 December 2013
| minister1_termend = 14 March 2018
}}
|}
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Caretaker government following the 2017 election
After the German federal election held on Sunday, 24 September 2017, SPD leader Martin Schulz declared that the SPD had decided to be a part of the opposition during the next legislation period.Stefan Kuzmany / spiegel.de: [http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/opinion-a-new-germany-a-1169634.html A New Germany], Spiegel.de. However, after coalition talks between the Union (CDU/CSU), FDP and the Greens failed, SPD politicians reconsidered, leading to coalition negotiations between the CDU/CSU and the SPD. On 8 February 2018, the negotiations resulted in a provisional agreement to form a grand coalition,{{Cite news |website=Spiegel Online|access-date=8 February 2018 |date=7 February 2018 |title=Merkel Makes Painful Concessions to Form New Government |url= http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/breakthrough-merkel-makes-concessions-to-form-government-a-1192319.html}} which was approved by the party members of the SPD and led to the formation of the new government on 14 March 2018.
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{Cite news|url=http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/neues-kabinett-diese-minister-von-cdu-und-spd-stehen-fest-a-939103.html|title=Kabinettsliste: Das sind Merkels wichtigste Minister|trans-title=Cabinet list: These are Merkels most important ministers|work=Spiegel|access-date=15 December 2013|language=de}}
- {{Cite news|url= http://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2013-12/Grosse-Koalition-Liveblog-Finale |title= Live-Blog zur Großen Koalition: Parteivorstand billigt die Kandidatenliste der SPD|trans-title=Live blog on the grand coalition: Party executive approves the SPD list of candidates|work=Zeit|access-date=15 December 2013|language=de}}
- {{Cite news|url=https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article122953415/Boehmer-wird-Staatsministerin-im-Auswaertigen-Amt.html |title=Die "Welt" erfährt einige überraschende Personalien|trans-title=Die Welt learns some surprising personal details|work= Welt|access-date=15 December 2013|language=de}}
External links
- [http://www.bundesregierung.de/Webs/Breg/EN/FederalGovernment/Cabinet/_node.html Cabinet of Germany] (English)
- [http://www.bundesregierung.de/Webs/Breg/EN/FederalGovernment/Ministries/_node.html Federal Ministries of Germany] (English)
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