German Chancellor Angela Merkel of the governing center-right CDU-CSU has appointed five ministers from her new coalition partners, the pro-business liberal FDP party, in her 15-strong cabinet. FDP chief Guido Westerwelle becomes Foreign Minister and deputy chancellor, while deputy FDP leader Rainer Bruderle becomes Economy Minister, which includes energy policy. He replaces Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (CSU), who now heads up the Defense Ministry.
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