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Katherina Reiche receives her certificate of appointment from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier during a ceremony at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany May 6, 2025
Image: Annegret Hilse/REUTERS

Katherina Reiche

Katherina Reiche (CDU) was appointed as the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy in the cabinet of Friedrich Merz in May 2025.

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Designated ministers pose with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier as they receive their certificates of appointment

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