Merkel’s grand coalition cabinet

Members of Germany’s centre-left Social Democrat Party (SPD) must approve the deal between Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc and their own party, led by Martin Schulz

GRAND COALITION - 399 seats
69  Left Party (Die Linke)
67  Alliance 90 / Greens
153 Bundestag 709 seats Social Democratic Party (SPD) 464,000 members
246 Christian Democratic Union / Christian Social Union (CDU / CSU)
80  Free Democratic Party (FDP)
94  Alternative for Germany (AfD)

CDU  Angela Merkel Chancello
SPD  Martin Schulz  Foreign Affairs
CSU  Horst Seehofer Minister of Interior
SPD  Olaf Scholz Finance, Vice-chancellor
CDU  Ursula von der Leyen Defence
SPD  Heiko Maas Justice, consumer protection
SPD  Eva Högl  Labour and Social Affairs

CDU Economy
CDU Chief of staff
CDU Education
CSU Transport
CDU Health 
SPD Family affairs
CDU Agriculture
SPD Environment




Sources: Bundestag, Politico, Reuters Pictures: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS