German Family Minster Kristina Koehler (L) stands next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Presidential Bellevue palace in Berlin, November 30, 2009. Kristina Koehler, replaces von der Leyen at the family ministry and becomes the cabinet's youngest minister after Labour Minister Franz Josef Jung has resigned last week following criticism of his previous role as defence minister during the Afghanistan conflict. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)