Cem Özdemir: First State Premier of Migrant Background in Germany

Publication date: 2026-03-09

 

German politician of Turkish descent, Cem Özdemir (44), led the Greens to victory in the Baden-Württemberg state election with 32% of the vote, ahead of the CDU with 30%. With this win, Özdemir becomes the first state premier in Germany with a migrant background, succeeding Winfried Kretschmann. He is expected to form a coalition government with the CDU.

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German politician of Turkish descent, Cem Özdemir (44), led the Greens to victory in the Baden-Württemberg state election with 32% of the vote, ahead of the CDU with 30%. With this win, Özdemir becomes the first state premier in Germany with a migrant background, succeeding Winfried Kretschmann. He is expected to form a coalition government with the CDU.
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