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. This was following the 2024 Saxony state election. It contains four new members than the Second Kretschmer cabinet.
Members of the state government Government officePhotoNamePartyState secretariesMinister President StaatskanzleiMichael KretschmerCDUHead of the State Chancellery
State Secretary for Federal and European AffairsDeputy Minister PresidentPetra KöppingSPDMinister of State for Social Affairs, Health and Social CohesionMinister of State for the InteriorArmin SchusterCDUMinister of State of FinanceChristian PiwarzCDUMinister of State for the Environment and AgricultureGeorg-Ludwig von BreitenbuchCDUMinister of State for EducationConrad ClemensCDUState Minister for ScienceSebastian GemkowCDUMinister of State for Culture and TourismBarbara KlepschCDUState Minister for Economic Affairs, Labor, Energy and Climate ProtectionDirk PanterSPDMinister of State of JusticeConstanze GeiertCDUMinister of State for Infrastructure and Regional DevelopmentCDU
Election of the Minister-President +Dresden, 18 December 2024 (seats in the Landtag of Saxony: 120 votes, absolute majority: 61)ballotcandidatenumber of votesshare (votes cast)1st round of votingMichael Kretschmer (CDU)5545.8%Jörg Urban (AfD)4033.3%Matthias Berger (independent, for Free Voters)65.0%abstentions1210.0%Invalid votes75.8%2nd ballotMichael Kretschmer (CDU)6957.5%Jörg Urban (AfD)10.8%Matthias Berger (independent, for Free Voters)3932.5%abstentions119.2%Invalid votes0—Michael Kretschmer was thus re-elected as Prime Minister of Saxony.
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Koalitionsvertrag (2024–2029): Mutig neue Wege gehen. In Verantwortung für Sachsen. (table.media)
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