Wolfram Weimer has been appointed as Germany's culture minister in the new government led by Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats. This coalition, formed with the Social Democrats after a February election, has sparked debate regarding Weimer's qualifications, as he lacks extensive arts background. Critics point out the mismatch of Weimer's conservative views with the cultural role, contrasting sharply with the progressive policies of former minister Claudia Roth. Weimer has a history in journalism, founding magazines and writing on conservative ideals, yet many remain skeptical of his fit for this position.
Commentators have criticised the choice of Weimer because of his lack of arts background: an opinion piece in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung described him as "the wrong man in the wrong place".
Weimer has written a 'conservative manifesto' in praise of bourgeois values, as well as books criticising the 'super-nanny state' and predicting a revival of religion.
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