Day: June 8, 2021

Winfried Kretschmann (Green Party) has been voted Baden-Württemberg’s governor for the third time. The 72-year-old was voted in by secret ballot by the majority of the representatives in the Stuttgart state parliament on Wednesday, 12th May. For the first time, Kretschmann became Baden-Württemberg’s head of government ten years ago. After his election, the eleven secretaries of the green-black coalition were sworn in. As the Green Party is the stronger faction, they provide six secretaries: for finances, environment, science, social affairs and transport as well as the culture secretary for the first time. The CDU provides five secretaries: justice, economics, agriculture,… Read More