Third Dreyer cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Third Cabinet of Malu Dreyer
Cabinet Number:25th
Cabinet Type:Cabinet
Jurisdiction:Rhineland-Palatinate
Flag:Coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate.svg
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:18 May 2021 –
Date Formed:18 May 2021
Government Head Title:Minister-President
Government Head:Malu Dreyer
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy Minister-President
Deputy Government Head:Anne Spiegel
Katharina Binz
Daniela Schmitt
Members Number:9
Political Parties:Social Democratic Party
Alliance 90/The Greens
Free Democratic Party
Legislature Status:Coalition government
Opposition Parties:Christian Democratic Union
Alternative for Germany
Free Voters
Election:2021 Rhineland-Palatinate state election
Legislature Term:18th Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
Predecessor:Second Dreyer cabinet

The Third Dreyer cabinet is the current state government of Rhineland-Palatinate, sworn in on 18 May 2021 after Malu Dreyer was elected as Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate by the members of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is the 25th Cabinet of Rhineland-Palatinate .

It was formed after the 2021 Rhineland-Palatinate state election by the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE), and the Free Democratic Party (FDP). Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprises nine ministers. Five are members of the SPD, two are members of the Greens, and two are members of the FDP.

Formation

See also: 2021 Rhineland-Palatinate state election. The previous cabinet was a coalition government of the SPD, FDP, and Greens led by Minister-President Malu Dreyer of the SPD.

The election took place on 14 March 2021, and resulted in no net change for the SPD, while the Greens improved from fifth to third place and the FDP saw a slight decline. The opposition CDU and AfD also suffered losses while the Free Voters entered the Landtag for the first time.

Minister-President Dreyer expressed her desire to renew the coalition between the SPD, Greens, and FDP. State FDP chairman Volker Wissing made similar comments.[1] The three parties began exploratory talks on 18 March.[2]

On 30 April, they announced they had agreed to renew the coalition.[3] In early May, all three parties held congresses to approve the coalition agreement. It passed the SPD congress with 96.2% of delegates voting in favour, while 83.3% of the Greens approved, as did 82.9% of the FDP.[4]

The Landtag re-elected Dreyer as Minister-President for a third term on 18 May, receiving 55 votes out of the 51 required for a majority.[5]

Composition

PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft officeState secretaries
Minister-President
State Chancellery
Malu Dreyer
bgcolor=SPD18 May 2021Incumbent
Deputy Minister-President
Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility
Anne Spiegel
bgcolor=GRÜNE18 May 20217 December 2021
Deputy Minister-PresidentKatharina Binz
GRÜNE15 December 2021Incumbent
Minister for Family, Women, Culture and Integration18 May 2021Incumbent
Deputy Minister-President
Minister for Economics, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture
Daniela Schmitt
bgcolor=FDP18 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for FinanceDoris Ahnen
bgcolor=SPD18 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for JusticeHerbert Mertin
bgcolor=FDP18 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for Interior and SportRoger Lewentz
bgcolor=SPD18 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for EducationStefanie Hubig
bgcolor=SPD18 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for Labour, Social Affairs, Transformation and DigitalizationAlexander Schweitzer
bgcolor=SPD18 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for Science and HealthClemens Hoch
bgcolor=SPD18 May 2021Incumbent
Minister for Climate, Environment, Energy and MobilityKatrin Eder
bgcolor=GRÜNE15 December 2021Incumbent

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rhineland-Palatinate: Dreyer wants to continue the traffic light coalition. 15 March 2021. de. Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk.
  2. Web site: SPD, FDP and Greens begin exploratory talks. 18 March 2021. de. Der Spiegel.
  3. Web site: Red-green-yellow state government traffic light coalition in Rhineland-Palatinate continues. 30 April 2021. de. Südwestrundfunk.
  4. Web site: Traffic light coalition in Rhineland-Palatinate jumps the final hurdles. 6 May 2021. de. Berliner Morgenpost.
  5. Web site: Landtag re-elects Dreyer as Prime Minister. 18 May 2021. de. Südwestrundfunk.