Merz Announces New Cabinet Members: Warken Becomes First Chancellery Minister, Linnemann Takes Health Portfolio
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced new cabinet appointments: Nina Warken becomes the first Chancellery Minister, while Carsten Linnemann takes over the health portfolio.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz today announced new personnel for his cabinet. Nina Warken will become the first Chancellery Minister in German history, while Carsten Linnemann takes over the health portfolio.
Alongside these appointments, possible further changes are being discussed, including who could become the new CDU general secretary, as well as the schedule for the swearing-in of the new ministers.
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