Second Kretschmer cabinet
Second Cabinet of Michael Kretschmer Kretschmer II | |
|---|---|
 10th Cabinet of Saxony | |
| 20 December 2019 – | |
 Michael Kretschmer in March 2022 | |
| Date formed | 20 December 2019 |
| People and organisations | |
| Minister-President | Michael Kretschmer |
| Deputy Minister-President | Wolfram Günther Martin Dulig |
| No. of ministers | 12 |
| Member parties | Christian Democratic Union Alliance 90/The Greens Social Democratic Party |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government 67 / 119 |
| Opposition parties | Alternative for Germany The Left |
| History | |
| Election | 2019 Saxony state election |
| Legislature term | 7th Landtag of Saxony |
| Predecessor | First Kretschmer cabinet |
The Second Kretschmer cabinet is the current state government of Saxony, sworn in on 20 December 2019 after Michael Kretschmer was elected as Minister-President of Saxony by the members of the Landtag of Saxony. It is the 10th Cabinet of Saxony.
It was formed after the 2019 Saxony state election by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE), and Social Democratic Party (SPD). Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprises twelve ministers. Seven are members of the CDU, two are members of the Greens, two are members of the SPD, and one is an independent politician.
Formation
The previous cabinet was a coalition government of the CDU and SPD led by Minister-President Michael Kretschmer.
The election took place on 1 September 2019, and resulted in significant losses for both governing parties. The opposition AfD achieved a major swing and became the second-largest party behind the CDU. The Left also suffered losses, while the Greens recorded a modest improvement and moved into fourth place ahead of the SPD.
Overall, the incumbent coalition lost its majority. The CDU ruled out cooperation with the AfD or The Left, leaving a Kenya coalition of the CDU, Greens, and SPD as the only practical option. The latter two parties stated they were open to discussions.[1] Minister-President Krestchmer said he expected an unusually long period of negotiations due to the differences between the parties; the Saxony CDU is considered one of the most conservative party associations in Germany and particularly opposed to the Greens.[2] The SPD called for exploratory talks the day after the election; on 7 September, the CDU and Greens also voted to open discussions.[3] Meetings began a week later.[4]
On 3 October, the three parties announced that exploratory talks had concluded successfully.[5] The CDU and SPD voted on 11 October to begin coalition negotiations, followed by the Greens the next day.[6] Discussions and meetings between working groups began during the week of 21 October.[7] Negotiations continued to five weeks before an agreement was reached. The parties intended to unveil their draft agreement on 22 November, but were delayed by conflicts over the distribution of cabinet departments.[8]
The coalition contract was presented on 1 December.[9] It was approved by the CDU congress on 11 December, receiving the support of around 80% of delegates.[10] The SPD and Greens both held membership ballots to approve the coalition. The results of the SPD vote were released on 16 December, with 74% voting in favour on 64% turnout.[11] The Greens followed on 19 December, with 93% voting to approve the agreement.[12]
Kretschmer was elected as Minister-President by the Landtag on 20 December 2019, winning 61 votes out of 118 cast.[13] The coalition agreement was formally signed the same day, and the new cabinet sworn in.[14]
Composition
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | State secretaries | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister-President | 
|
Michael Kretschmer born 7 May 1975 |
CDU | 20 December 2019 | Incumbent | ||
| First Deputy Minister-President Minister for Energy, Climate Protection, Environment and Agriculture |
|
Wolfram Günther born 27 June 1973 |
GREENS | 20 December 2019 | Incumbent |
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| Second Deputy Minister-President Minister for Economics, Labour and Transport |
|
Martin Dulig born 26 February 1974 |
SPD | 20 December 2019 | Incumbent |
| |
| Minister for Interior | 
|
Roland Wöller born 19 July 1970 |
CDU | 20 December 2019 | Incumbent |
| |
| Minister for Finance | Hartmut Vorjohann born 4 June 1963 |
CDU | 20 December 2019 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Justice, Democracy, Europe and Equality | 
|
Katja Meier born 10 September 1979 |
GREENS | 20 December 2019 | Incumbent |
| |
| Minister for Education | 
|
Christian Piwarz born 23 July 1975 |
CDU | 20 December 2019 | Incumbent | ||
| Minister for Science | 
|
Sebastian Gemkow born 27 July 1978 |
CDU | 20 December 2019 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Culture and Tourism | 
|
Barbara Klepsch born 23 July 1965 |
CDU | 20 December 2019 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Social Affairs and Social Cohesion | 
|
Petra Köpping born 12 June 1958 |
SPD | 20 December 2019 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Regional Development | 
|
Thomas Schmidt born 7 March 1961 |
CDU | 20 December 2019 | Incumbent |
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| Head of the State Chancellery Minister for Federal Affairs and Media |
Oliver Schenk born 14 August 1968 |
CDU | 20 December 2019 | Incumbent |
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| State Secretary for Digital Administration and Administrative Modernisation | Thomas Popp born 8 November 1961 |
Ind. | 20 December 2019 | Incumbent | |||
External links
- "The Saxon State Government". State Government of Saxony (in German). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
References
- ^ "Landtag election results: These coalitions are possible". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 2 September 2019.
- ^ "2 September 2019". Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (in German).
- ^ "CDU and Greens also ready to explore Kenya". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Kenya coalition? 2 weeks after the election, exploratory work begins in Saxony". Euronews (in German). 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Explorations wrapped up: Saxony is heading towards the Kenya coalition". Der Spiegel (in German). 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Greens vote for coalition negotiations with CDU and SPD". Die Zeit (in German). 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Is the Kenya coalition coming?". Sachsen Fernsehen (in German). 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Government formation: Kenya coalition in Saxony is apparently here". Die Zeit (in German). 30 November 2019.
- ^ "The coalition stands". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 1 December 2019.
- ^ "CDU in Saxony votes for alliance with Greens and SPD". Die Zeit (in German). 11 December 2019.
- ^ "SPD members vote for Kenya coalition". Die Zeit (in German). 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Kenya coalition in Saxony". Die Zeit (in German). 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Michael Kretschmer re-elected Minister-President of Saxony". Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Saxony's Kenya government is sealed". Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 20 December 2019.