First Time, Women's So German Defense Minister

Large coalition parties have already announced the list of ministers. Ursula von der Leyen (CDU) will be a strong candidate for Secretary of Defense as well substitute Chancellor Angela Merkel.

One of the big surprises in the new cabinet is the position of Secretary of Defense , which will be filled by Ursula von der Leyen , who currently serves as Minister of Labour . The new cabinet will be filled by a lot of experienced workers who had a long career in politics .
Key positions will remain Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble held by . It is a guarantee of continuity in European financial politics . The leadership of the SPD Sigmar Gabriel will be Minister of Economy and Energy , and Vice Chancellor .
The formation of a grand coalition that negotiated for weeks after the election last September , finally can run smoothly after the voting results of SPD members approved the coalition agreement with a large majority .

Minister of Defence of Women
Angela Merkel's CDU leadership managed to make a surprise . Not many observers and media are suspect , Ursula von der Leyen , 55, will be appointed as the Minister of Defence , which is still held by Thomas de Maiziere . The post of Secretary of Defense mermang seen as a difficult position , but also prestigious .
Many observers assume , Merkel 's decision to put one of his best friend in the Ministry of Defence is to pave the way for von der Leyen be his successor after 2017.
Thomas de Maiziere will again served as Minister of the Interior . While the SPD floor leader Frank - Walter Steinmeier back will be the Minister of Foreign Affairs , a position that has been held in a grand coalition in 2005-2009 .

Signal To Migrants
For the first time , Germany will have a cabinet minister of Turkish descent . Aydan Özuguz ( SPD ) will be Secretary of State for Migration , Refugees and Integration . SPD Chairman Sigmar Gabriel asserted , the SPD 's decision is a " decisive signal " to all descendants of migrants who became a citizen of Germany.
General Sekretararis SPD Andrea Nahles participating negotiated a grand coalition will be appointed as the Minister of Labour , replacing Ursula von der Leyen position . With three important ministries , namely the Ministry of Economy and Energy , Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , the SPD will have a major role in the new government .
The new cabinet will be led by Angela Merkel . SPD will have seven ministers , six ministers of the CDU and CSU three ministers . Coalition agreement will be formally signed on Monday ( 16.12.13 ) . Then on Tuesday ( 12.17.13 ) German parliament Bundestag as chancellor Merkel will choose new .