The Cabinet Weil I was the state government of the German state of Lower Saxony from 19 February 2013 until 22 November 2017. The Cabinet was headed by Minister President Stephan Weil and was formed by the Social Democratic Party and the Alliance '90/The Greens, after Weil's winning of the 2013 Lower Saxony state election.[1] On 19 February 2013, Weil was elected and sworn in as Minister President by the Landtag of Lower Saxony.
First Cabinet of Stephan Weil Cabinet Weil I | |
|---|---|
 27th Cabinet of Lower Saxony | |
| 19 February 2013 – 22 November 2017 | |
 Gerhard Schröder | |
| Date formed | 19 February 2013 |
| Date dissolved | 22 November 2017 (4 years, 9 months and 3 days) |
| People and organisations | |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Minister President | Stephan Weil |
| Deputy Minister President | Stefan Wenzel |
| Member party | Social Democratic Party Alliance 90/The Greens |
| Opposition party | Christian Democratic Union Free Democratic Party |
| Opposition leader | Christian Democratic Union |
| History | |
| Election | 2013 Lower Saxony state election |
| Legislature term | 17th Landtag of Lower Saxony |
| Predecessor | Cabinet McAllister |
| Successor | Cabinet Weil II |
At the beginning of August 2017, the government lost its one-vote majority when Elke Twesten, a member of the Greens, left the parliamentary group.[2] On 7 August 2017, the represented in the state parliament agreed on October 15, 2017 as the election date for a new state elections.[3] The cabinet was succeeded by Weils's second cabinet.
Composition
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister President | 19 February 2013 | 22 November 2017 | SPD | ||
| Deputy Minister President & Environment and Climate Protection | 19 February 2013 | 22 November 2017 | Greens | ||
| Minister of the Interior and Sports | 19 February 2013 | 22 November 2017 | SPD | ||
| Minister of Finance | 19 February 2013 | 22 November 2017 | SPD | ||
| Minister of Justice | 19 February 2013 | 22 November 2017 | Greens | ||
| Minister of Social Affairs, Health, and Equalization | 19 February 2013 | 22 November 2017 | SPD | ||
| Minister of Science and Culture | 19 February 2013 | 22 November 2017 | Greens | ||
| Minister of Economics, Labour and Transport | 19 February 2013 | 22 November 2017 | SPD | ||
| Minister of Food, Agriculture, Consumer Protection and Regional Development | 19 February 2013 | 22 November 2017 | Greens | ||
References
edit- ^ Machtwechsel in Niedersachsen. Stephan Weil ist neuer Ministerpräsident. In: Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, 19. Februar 2013.
- ^ Rot-Grün verliert Mehrheit im niedersächsischen Landtag. In: Zeit Online. 4. August 2017.
- ^ "Niedersachsen wählt im Oktober neuen Landtag". NDR. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2017-08-08.