GermanyFederal Chancellery
Federal Government of Germany
Bundeskanzleramt · Chancellor, cabinet, and Bundestag confidence
Chancellor
Vacant
Plurality party
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Bundestag— / 316
StatusAwaiting Formation
Bundestag composition
630 seats distributed by party after the most recent general election wave. The diagram follows a Westminster-style layout: left and right benches by economic position, with centrist parties toward the crossbenches.
Christlich Demokratische Union268Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands239Freie Demokratische Partei79Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern51Bündnis 90/Die Grünen18Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus17
Executive leadership
Chancellor
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No Chancellor
A qualifying party or coalition chair may nominate a Chancellor.
Government record
Formation and confidence votes appear above when applicable.
Opposition Leader
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Vacant
The leader of the largest opposition bloc in the Bundestag.
Federal Cabinet
The Chancellor appoints federal ministers to lead cabinet portfolios. Ministers steer fiscal, foreign, interior, defence, labour, transport, and environmental policy.
Germany’s cabinet works through coalition government, ministerial initiatives, and Bundestag confidence rather than a directly elected executive.
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11 cabinet portfolios — finance, foreign affairs, interior, labour, economy, and more