Cem Özdemir is the new leader of Baden-Württemberg
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Cem Özdemir is the new state leader of Baden-Württemberg. The Land-Tag elected him on May 13. He belongs to the Green party. 93 people voted for him. 26 people voted against him. 4 people did not vote. Cem Özdemir follows Winfried Kretschmann. Kretschmann was in office for 15 years.
The government has the Green party and the CDU. They have 112 votes in the parliament. But Özdemir only got 93 votes. 19 people from his own side did not vote for him. Özdemir stays calm. He says: Not everyone can be a leader. Some members are maybe sad. The Opposition calls this a bad start.
Cem Özdemir is the first state leader in Germany with Turkish family roots. He gave his Amt-Eid after the election. He said: God help me. The state has big tasks now. The economy has problems. Companies like Porsche have less money. The new government wants less Buro-Kratie. This helps the economy.
The government has the Green party and the CDU. They have 112 votes in the parliament. But Özdemir only got 93 votes. 19 people from his own side did not vote for him. Özdemir stays calm. He says: Not everyone can be a leader. Some members are maybe sad. The Opposition calls this a bad start.
Cem Özdemir is the first state leader in Germany with Turkish family roots. He gave his Amt-Eid after the election. He said: God help me. The state has big tasks now. The economy has problems. Companies like Porsche have less money. The new government wants less Buro-Kratie. This helps the economy.
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Definitions
- State leader
- A state leader is the head of the government in a state.
- Land-Tag
- The Land-Tag is the parliament of a state. Politicians decide about laws there.
- Opposition
- The Opposition are all parties in the parliament that are not in the government.
- Amt-Eid
- An Amt-Eid is a promise. One promises to work well and honestly.
- Buro-Kratie
- Buro-Kratie means: There are many rules and many forms.
People
- Cem Özdemir
- Cem Özdemir is a German politician. He is the new leader of Baden-Württemberg.
- Winfried Kretschmann
- Winfried Kretschmann was the leader for 15 years.
- Manuel Hagel
- Manuel Hagel is a politician of the CDU.
Locations
- Baden-Württemberg
- Baden-Württemberg is a state in the south of Germany.
- Stuttgart
- Stuttgart is the main city in Baden-Württemberg.
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