Cabinet Beck IV explained

Cabinet Name:Fourth Cabinet of Kurt Beck
Cabinet Beck IV
Cabinet Number:21st
Jurisdiction:Rhineland-Palatinate
Flag:Coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate.svg
Incumbent:18 May 2006 – 18 May 2011
Date Formed:18 May 2006
Date Dissolved:18 May 2011
Government Head Title:Minister President
Government Head:Kurt Beck
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy Minister President
Deputy Government Head:Karl Peter Bruch
State Head Title:Chancellor
State Head:Angela Merkel
Political Party:Social Democratic Party
Opposition Party:Christian Democratic Union
Free Democratic Party
Opposition Leader:Christian Democratic Union
Election:2006 Rhineland-Palatinate state election
Legislature Term:15th Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
Previous:Cabinet Beck III
Successor:Cabinet Beck V

The Cabinet Beck IV was the state government of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate from 18 May 2006 until 18 May 2011. The Cabinet was headed by Minister President Kurt Beck and was formed by the Social Democratic Party, after Beck’s winning of the 2006 Rhineland-Palatinate state election. On 18 May 2006 Beck was re-elected and sworn in as Minister President by the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was succeeded by Beck's fifth and last cabinet.

Composition

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