Hamburg's new mayor Christoph Ahlhaus (C) poses for a group picture with members of the new government of Hamburg state after the swearing-in ceremony in Hamburg August 25, 2010. The members of the government are (L-R): Heino Vahldieck (CDU), designated Head of the Ministry of Interior Affairs, Carsten Frigge (CDU), Head of the Ministry of Finance, Dietrich Wersich (CDU), Head of the Ministry of Social and Family, Herlind Gundelach (CDU), Head of the Ministry of Research and Development, Christoph Ahlhaus (CDU), First Mayor, Christa Goetsch (Greens), Head of the Ministry of Education and second Mayor, Anja Hajduk (Greens), Head of the Ministry of Urban Development and Environment, Till Steffen (Greens), Head of the Ministry of Justice, Ian Karan, (Independent), Head of the Ministry of Economy and Labour Affairs, Reinhard Stuth (CDU), Head of the Ministry of Culture. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)
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