CDU boss should be two and a half months after the federal election Friedrich Merz on May 6th by the Bundestag as Chancellor. Parliamentary Physician Julia Klöckner made the preparation for this appointment, the Bundestag said. However, the consent of the CDU, CSU and SPD for the coalition agreement is a prerequisite.
The CSU board has already approved the coalition agreement that CDU Decide on April 28 at a small party congress. From Tuesday, the SPD members vote on the 144-page contract. Not only the majority of the votes, but also a participation of at least 20 percent of the members in purely digital coordination is required for the acceptance of the coalition agreement.
The new government could be in office for half a year after traffic light crash
If Merz is elected Chancellor, his cabinet in the Bundestag should also be sworn in on May 6th. Then the Federal Government can start working exactly half a year after the breakdown of the traffic light coalition on November 6, 2024.
Merz needs 316 votes when choosing a chancellor
According to Article 63 of the Basic Law, the Federal Chancellor is elected by the Federal President by the Bundestag without pronunciation. He needs the votes of the majority of the Bundestag – than 316 votes. After his election, Merz would immediately go to Bellevue Castle to Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who presented him with the certificate of appointment.
Eid performance with the original version of the Basic Law
Back in the Bundestag, the new Chancellor is sworn in. For this purpose, the original version of the Basic Law kept at the director of the German Bundestag is taken out in the safe, from which the new Chancellor then reads the oath formula.
The notice of office in Article 56 of the Basic Law is: «I swear that I will devote my strength to the benefit of the German people, to increase its benefits, to turn his benefits from him, to maintain and defend the Basic Law and the Laws of the Confederation, to conscientiously fulfill my obligations and practice justice against everyone. That’s how God helps me. ” The last sentence can also be omitted.
Cabinet also receives the Federal President’s appointment certificate
Usually the Chancellor then goes to Bellevue Castle again – this time with his ministers, who do not have to be elected by the Bundestag. You will also receive the appointment certificates from the Federal President and then remove the oath in the Bundestag.
This means that the new federal government is officially in office. With her appointment, the term of office of the old, only managing government by Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) ends automatically.
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