Present German Cabinet
See also: Cabinet Merkel IIThe current federal cabinet (in office since 28 October 2009), consists of the following ministers:
| Office | Incumbent | Since | Party | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Chancellor | Angela Merkel | 2005 | CDU | Berlin |
| Vice-Chancellor Federal Minister of Economics and Technology |
Philipp Rösler | 2011 | FDP | Berlin |
| Federal Foreign Minister | Guido Westerwelle | 2009 | FDP | Berlin |
| Federal Minister of the Interior | Hans-Peter Friedrich | 2011 | CSU | Berlin |
| Federal Minister of Justice | Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger | 2009 | FDP | Berlin |
| Federal Minister of Finance | Wolfgang Schäuble | 2009 | CDU | Berlin |
| Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | Ursula von der Leyen | 2009 | CDU | Berlin |
| Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection | Ilse Aigner | 2008 | CSU | Bonn |
| Federal Minister of Defence | Thomas de Maizière | 2011 | CDU | Bonn |
| Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth | Kristina Schröder | 2009 | CDU | Berlin |
| Federal Minister of Health | Daniel Bahr | 2011 | FDP | Bonn |
| Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Development | Peter Ramsauer | 2009 | CSU | Berlin |
| Federal Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety | Peter Altmaier | 2012 | CDU | Bonn |
| Federal Minister of Education and Research | Annette Schavan | 2005 | CDU | Bonn |
| Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development | Dirk Niebel | 2009 | FDP | Bonn |
| Federal Minister for Special Tasks and Head of the Chancellery | Ronald Pofalla | 2009 | CDU | Berlin |
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