A Parliamentary State Secretary (') is a member of the
Bundestag
The Bundestag (, "Federal Diet (assembly), Diet") is the lower house of the Germany, German Federalism in Germany, federal parliament. It is the only constitutional body of the federation directly elected by the German people. The Bundestag wa ...
given a portfolio to assist a
Minister with running a
government ministry
Ministry or department (also less commonly used secretariat, office, or directorate) are designations used by first-level Executive (government), executive bodies in the Machinery of government, machinery of governments that manage a specific se ...
. The position is roughly analogous to deputy ministers.
The position was first introduced in 1967 to help younger politicians gain experience for future ministerial roles.
In 2021, there were 36 parliamentary state secretaries in the
Merkel IV Cabinet.
See also
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Parliamentary secretary, a similar position in several Westminster-style systems of government
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State or
Parliamentary Private Secretary, similar positions in the United Kingdom
References
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Bundestag
Government occupations
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