Men members of state government in Baden-Württemberg
Men members of state government in Baden-Württemberg stood at 7 persons in 2025, according to Federal Ministry of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ) – Digital Gender Equality Atlas. It is one of the indicators in the Women and men in politics and administration table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2008 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Women and men in politics and administration table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2017 | 2015 | 2011 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
| Men | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
| Women | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Understanding men members of state government in Baden-Württemberg
Male executive officeholders across Baden-Württemberg ministries are tallied here as a standalone count of persons. The series encompasses male departmental ministers together with a male minister-president, capturing individuals holding direct constitutional authority in the state government. Non-cabinet officials, such as permanent state secretaries, agency directors, and parliamentary party leaders, are omitted from the headcount. By focusing strictly on male members, this row disaggregates the overall cabinet total and serves as the absolute counterpart to the series tracking female ministers in the same administration.
Because cabinet appointments are confirmed through formal legal instruments, figures in this annual series are definitive upon publication and do not undergo standard economic revisions. The measure provides an administrative snapshot at a fixed annual date, displaying no seasonality. Meaningful evaluation requires examining multi-year legislative cycles rather than short-term movements, since headcounts rarely fluctuate on an annual cadence unless mid-mandate resignations prompt a cabinet reshuffle. Observers should avoid treating changes in this headcount as inverse proof of female gains, as a lower count of male ministers often stems from the consolidation or elimination of ministries rather than new female appointments.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this count include male members of parliament in Baden-Württemberg who do not hold a ministry?
- Elected members of the state legislature are excluded unless they have been formally appointed to a ministerial office within the cabinet.
- How does the male minister headcount relate to the male share percentage in Baden-Württemberg?
- This row counts the absolute number of male ministers, whereas the share row calculates what percentage of the total cabinet those men represent.
- Can changes in male cabinet headcount occur without an election?
- Resignations, dismissals, or mid-mandate portfolio reorganizations can alter the number of male cabinet members between general elections.