Cabinet Weil III explained

Cabinet Name:Third Cabinet of Stephan Weil
Cabinet Number:30th
Cabinet Type:Cabinet
Jurisdiction:Lower Saxony
Flag:Coat of arms of Lower Saxony.svg
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:8 November 2022 –
Date Formed:8 November 2022
Government Head Title:Minister-President
Government Head:Stephan Weil
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy Minister-President
Deputy Government Head:Julia Hamburg
Members Number:10
Political Parties:Social Democratic Party
Alliance 90/The Greens
Legislature Status:Coalition government
Opposition Parties:Christian Democratic Union
Alternative for Germany
Election:2022 Lower Saxony state election
Legislature Term:19th Landtag of Lower Saxony
Predecessor:Second Weil cabinet

The third Weil cabinet is the current state government of Lower Saxony, sworn in on 8 November 2022 after Stephan Weil was elected as Minister-President of Lower Saxony by the members of the Landtag of Lower Saxony. It is the 30th Cabinet of Lower Saxony.

It was formed after the 2022 Lower Saxony state election by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE). Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprises ten ministers. Six are members of the SPD and four are members of the Greens.

Formation

See also: 2022 Lower Saxony state election. The previous cabinet was a coalition government of the SPD and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Minister-President Stephan Weil of the SPD.

The election took place on 9 October 2022, and resulted in losses for both governing parties. The SPD remained the largest party and increased its lead over the CDU. The opposition Greens increased their vote share to a record 14.5%, while the AfD also improved to 11%.

Overall, the incumbent coalition retained its majority. Minister-President Weil ruled out continuing the grand coalition and voiced his preference for a coalition with the Greens. Four days after the election on 13 October, the SPD and Greens agreed to preliminary discussions, with the goal of finalising government negotiations by 3 November.[1] Formal coalition talks began on schedule on 26 October[2] and concluded successfully just a few days later on 31 October.[3] The coalition pact was approved by both parties[4] and signed on 7 November.[5]

Weil was elected as Minister-President by the Landtag on 8 November 2022, winning 82 votes out of 145 cast.[6]

Composition

PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft officeState secretaries
Minister-PresidentStephan Weil
bgcolor=SPD8 November 2022Incumbent
Deputy Minister-President
Minister for Education
Julia Hamburg
bgcolor=GRÜNE8 November 2022Incumbent
Minister for Interior and SportBoris Pistorius
bgcolor=SPD8 November 202218 January 2023

SPD25 January 2023Incumbent
Minister for Economy, Housing, Transport and DigitalisationOlaf Lies
bgcolor=SPD8 November 2022Incumbent
Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate ProtectionChristian Meyer
bgcolor=GRÜNE8 November 2022Incumbent
Minister for Finance
bgcolor=GRÜNE8 November 2022Incumbent
Minister for Justice
bgcolor=SPD8 November 2022Incumbent
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Consumer ProtectionMiriam Staudte
bgcolor=GRÜNE8 November 2022Incumbent
Minister for Science and CultureFalko Mohrs
bgcolor=SPD8 November 2022Incumbent
Minister for Social Affairs, Labour, Health and Equality
bgcolor=SPD8 November 202225 January 2023
Andreas Philippi
SPD25 January 2023Incumbent
Minister for Federal and European Affairs and Regional Development
SPD8 November 2022Incumbent

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SPD and Greens aim for coalition negotiations. 13 October 2022. de. Norddeutscher Rundfunk.
  2. Web site: Lower Saxony: SPD and Greens begin coalition talks. 26 October 2022. de. Norddeutscher Rundfunk.
  3. Web site: Negotiations ended: Lower Saxony: Red-Green agree on coalition. 31 October 2022. de. ZDF.
  4. Web site: Greens agree to coalition with SPD. 6 November 2022. de. Focus.
  5. Web site: Government stands: SPD and Greens sign coalition agreement. 7 November 2022. de. Norddeutscher Rundfunk.
  6. Web site: Stephan Weil re-elected as Minister-President. 8 November 2022. de. Die Zeit.