Stuttgart – The Green Party politician Cem Özdemir is the new Prime Minister of the southwest German state of Baden-Württemberg. The members of the state parliament elected him head of government in Stuttgart. 93 parliamentarians voted yes, 26 voted no, and there were 4 abstentions. The green-black coalition has a majority of 112 votes in parliament. Özdemir is the first head of government with Turkish roots in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany.
