Now it's official: Boris Pistorius

Social Democrat Pistorius, Lower Saxony's interior minister since 2013, will replace Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht, who resigned on Monday.
Lambrecht resigned after months of criticism over arms shipments to Ukraine and at a time when allies are increasingly demanding that Germany strengthens military aid to Ukraine.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Social Democrat (SPD) politician Boris Pistorius as Germany's new Defense Minister and said he was the right person for the job at a crucial time.

Breaking: Niedersachsens Innenminister Boris Pistorius soll nach @bild informationen neuer Verteidigungsminister werden.

— Paul Ronzheimer (@ronzheimer) January 17, 2023

#UPDATE Boris Pistorius, a relatively unknown politician from Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) who is currently interior minister for the state of Lower Saxony, will be Germany's new defence minister, government sources told @AFP on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/IvCrZ5cjUu

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 17, 2023

#UPDATE Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Social Democrat (SPD) politician Boris Pistorius as Germany's new defence minister and said he was the right person for the job at a crucial time. pic.twitter.com/4NkTgsIDZo

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 17, 2023