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The State Government

Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann heads the State Government of Baden-Württemberg. Besides the Minister-President, the Government comprises eleven Ministers. Alongside the State Ministry which represents the authority of the Minister-President, there are eleven ministries in which the various threads of state politics converge.

Die Mitglieder der Landesregierung vor dem Neuen Schloss in Stuttgart
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Ministerpräsident Winfried Kretschmann sitzt in der Bibliothek der Villa Reitzenstein in Stuttgart.
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Head of Government

Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann

Winfried Kretschmann is the ninth Minister President of Baden-Württemberg. He was re-elected as the new Head of Government by the State Parliament on May 12, 2021. Kretschmann heads a coalition made up of two parliamentary parties: The Green Party and the CDU.

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Erste Kabinettssitzung der neuen Landesregierung im Neuen Schloss in Stuttgart, vorne Ministerpräsident Winfried Kretschmann (l.) und sein Stellvertreter, Innenminister Thomas Strobl (r.)
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A strong team

The State Government

The parliamentary elections of March 14th, 2021 resulted in a coalition Government made up of the Green Party and the CDU. The State Government led by Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann takes up office on May 12, 2021.

Ministerpräsident Winfried Kretschmann bei seiner Antrittsrede als Bundesratspräsident im Bundesrat am 2. November 2012.
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Federalism

Baden-Württemberg in the Federation

Germany is a Federation. State functions are divided between the Federation and its 16 federal states. Through the organ of the Bundesrat (Federal Council), the states play a role in national legislation and administration, and also in the affairs of the European Union.

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Ministerpräsident Winfried Kretschmann (l.) im Gespräch mit dem kanadischen Premierminister Justin Trudeau (r.) in Ottawa (Bild: Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg)
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Europe&International affairs

Baden-Württemberg - Global Player

Baden-Württemberg is situated at the very heart of Europe. The State Government is committed to a democratically participative Europe in which Baden-Württemberg has a powerful voice. The State has also cultivated close ties to its neighbours and partners around the world which have evolved over many decades.

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