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Stasi man becomes Thuringia's environment minister - political earthquake in Erfurt!
CDU in Thuringia appoints ex-Stasi soldier Kummer as minister; Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht secures three ministries.
Stasi man becomes Thuringia's environment minister - political earthquake in Erfurt!
It's crackling in Thuringia! The new CDU head of government Mario Voigt presented his cabinet on Friday morning - and immediately caused a sensation. For the first time in the history of the Federal Republic, a head of government appointed a former member of the GDR state security service to his team. Tilo Kummer (56), a BSW politician, will be the new environment minister and will also take responsibility for energy, nature conservation and forestry.
A truly explosive step that provides plenty of material for discussion! Kummer, who was not a direct member of the SED in the past but was very close to the party, served voluntarily as a soldier in the feared Stasi guard regiment “Feliks Dzierzynski”. Even at the swearing-in ceremony on Friday morning in the state parliament, many people winced - after all, this decision writes a new chapter in the political history of the Federal Republic. More reported on this Picture.
The big moving of chairs in Thuringia
The cabinet list is long and the distribution of positions is as exciting as a crime thriller. The Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) secured a total of three ministries under the clever leadership of Mario Voigt. In addition to the Ministry of the Environment, the BSW is also taking over the important Ministry of Finance with the former left-wing mayor Katja Wolf (48) at the helm. The latter is even promoted to deputy head of government. There is also a touch of freshness – entrepreneur and career changer Steffen Schütz (58) will become Digital and Infrastructure Minister. Topics such as construction, housing and urban development are now under his direction.
CDU: On the way to sole government?
The CDU gets the biggest share of the cake with four ministries. The entrepreneur Colette Boos-John (55), now responsible for business, agriculture and rural areas, is pushing forward. The dynamic CDU MP Christian Tischner (43), who has already defeated the AfD right-winger Björn Höcke in the constituency, is the new education minister and is therefore pulling the strings in science and culture. An impressive creation! The tried and tested Beate Meißner (42) also ensures order in the Ministry of Justice, Migration and Consumer Protection, while Stefan Gruhner (40), as head of the State Chancellery, holds the strategic reins for federal and European affairs. This is also done by Picture reported.
In total, the SPD will have two ministries. Georg Maier (57) remains firmly anchored at the Ministry of the Interior's helm, while Katharina Schenk (36) takes care of social affairs, health, work and family. A pure balancing act that gives the post-communist state colors in Thuringia an unexpected new facet!