SPD leader Gabriel succeeds Steinmeier as German foreign minister By Johannes Stern 31 January 2017 Last Friday, President Joachim Gauck officially dismissed the Social Democrat Frank-Walter Steinmeier from the post of foreign minister. His successor is the former economics minister and Social Democratic Party (SPD) chairman, Sigmar Gabriel. The new economics minister is Gabriel’s … Continue reading SPD leader Gabriel succeeds Steinmeier as German foreign minister