Third Kretschmer cabinet
Government of Saxony, German since 2024
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The third Kretschmer cabinet has formed the state government of Saxony, Germany, since 18 December 2024. Michael Kretschmer leads a coalition between the CDU and the SPD, a minority government.[1] This was following the 2024 Saxony state election.[2] It contains four new members than the Second Kretschmer cabinet.[3]
Third Cabinet of Michael Kretschmer Kretschmer III | |
|---|---|
11th Cabinet of Saxony | |
| 19 December 2024 – | |
 Michael Kretschmer at his swearing-in ceremony on December 18, 2024 | |
| Date formed | 19 December 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Minister-President | Michael Kretschmer (CDU) |
| Deputy Minister-President | Petra Köpping (SPD) |
| No. of ministers | 10 |
| Member parties | Christian Democratic Union Social Democratic Party |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government (minority) 51 / 120 (43%)
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| Opposition parties | Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance Alternative for Germany Alliance 90/The Greens The Left Free Voters of Saxony |
| Opposition leader | Jörg Urban Sabine Zimmermann |
| History | |
| Election | 2024 Saxony state election |
| Legislature term | 8th Landtag of Saxony |
| Predecessor | Second Kretschmer cabinet |
Members of the state government
| Government office | Photo | Name | Party | State secretaries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister President |  |
Michael Kretschmer | CDU | Andreas Handschuh
Head of the State Chancellery State Secretary for Federal and European Affairs | |
| Deputy Minister President |  |
Petra Köpping | SPD | ||
| Minister of State for Social Affairs, Health and Social Cohesion | |||||
| Minister of State for the Interior | .jpg) |
Armin Schuster | CDU | ||
| Minister of State of Finance |  |
Christian Piwarz | CDU | ||
| Minister of State for the Environment and Agriculture |  |
Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch | CDU | ||
| Minister of State for Education |  |
Conrad Clemens | CDU | ||
| State Minister for Science |  |
Sebastian Gemkow | CDU | ||
| Minister of State for Culture and Tourism |  |
Barbara Klepsch | CDU | ||
| State Minister for Economic Affairs, Labor, Energy and Climate Protection |  |
Dirk Panter | SPD | ||
| Minister of State of Justice |  |
Constanze Geiert | CDU | ||
| Minister of State for Infrastructure and Regional Development |  |
Regina Kraushaar | CDU | ||
Election of the Minister-President
| ballot | candidate | number of votes | share
(votes cast) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round of voting | Michael Kretschmer (CDU) | 55 | 45.8% |
| Jörg Urban (AfD) | 40 | 33.3% | |
| Matthias Berger (independent, for Free Voters) | 6 | 5.0% | |
| abstentions | 12 | 10.0% | |
| Invalid votes | 7 | 5.8% | |
| 2nd ballot | Michael Kretschmer (CDU) | 69 | 57.5% |
| Jörg Urban (AfD) | 1 | 0.8% | |
| Matthias Berger (independent, for Free Voters) | 39 | 32.5% | |
| abstentions | 11 | 9.2% | |
| Invalid votes | 0 | — | |
| Michael Kretschmer was thus re-elected as Prime Minister of Saxony. | |||
External links
- Koalitionsvertrag (2024–2029): Mutig neue Wege gehen. In Verantwortung für Sachsen.[4] (table.media)