Second Kretschmann cabinet
Second Cabinet of Winfried Kretschmann Cabinet Kretschmann II | |
|---|---|
 24th Cabinet of Baden-Württemberg | |
| 12 May 2016 – 11 May 2021 | |
 Winfried Kretschmann in Berlin in September 2017 | |
| Date formed | 12 May 2016 |
| Date dissolved | 11 May 2021 |
| People and organisations | |
| Minister-President | Winfried Kretschmann |
| Deputy Minister-President | Thomas Strobl |
| No. of ministers | 12 |
| Member parties | Alliance 90/The Greens Christian Democratic Union |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government 89 / 143 |
| Opposition parties | Alternative for Germany Social Democratic Party Free Democratic Party |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2016 Baden-Württemberg state election |
| Legislature term(s) | 16th Landtag of Baden-Württemberg |
| Predecessor | First Kretschmann cabinet |
| Successor | Third Kretschmann cabinet |
The second Kretschmann cabinet was the state government of Baden-Württemberg between 2016 and 2021, sworn in on 12 May 2021 after Winfried Kretschmann was elected as Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg by the members of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. It was the 24th Cabinet of Baden-Württemberg.
It was formed after the 2016 Baden-Württemberg state election by Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprised twelve ministers. Seven were members of the Greens and five were members of the CDU.
The second Kretschmann cabinet was succeeded by the third Kretschmann cabinet on 12 May 2021.
Formation
The previous cabinet was a coalition government of the Greens and Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann.
The election took place on 13 March 2016, and resulted in a significant swing toward the Greens, who became the largest party. The SPD and opposition CDU both suffered major losses, and the AfD debuted at 15%. The FDP also recorded gains.
Overall, the incumbent coalition lost its majority. The Greens held exploratory talks with the CDU, SPD, and FDP. The FDP ruled out a traffic light coalition with the Greens and SPD due to policy differences, while the SPD ruled out a coalition with the CDU and FDP. Thus, a coalition between the Greens and CDU was considered the most viable option.[1]
The CDU voted on 30 March to open coalition negotiations with the Greens. Talks began on 1 April[2] and concluded on the 29th, with the coalition agreement presented on 1 May.[3] It was approved by the CDU and Greens congresses on 6 and 7 May, and officially signed two days later.[4][5]
Kretschmann was elected Minister-President by the Landtag on 12 May, winning 82 votes of 142 cast.[6]
Composition
The composition of the cabinet at the time of its dissolution was as follows:
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | State secretaries | ||
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| Minister-President Commissioner for Church Affairs |
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Winfried Kretschmann born 17 May 1948 |
GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 |
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| Deputy Minister-President Minister for Interior, Digitalisation and Migration Commissioner for Expellees and Late Resettlers |
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Thomas Strobl born 17 March 1960 |
CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 |
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| Minister for Finance | 
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Edith Sitzmann born 4 January 1963 |
GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 |
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| Minister for Education, Youth and Sport | 
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Susanne Eisenmann born 28 November 1964 |
CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 |
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| Minister for Science, Research and Arts | 
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Theresia Bauer born 6 April 1965 |
GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 |
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| Minister for Environment, Climate and Energy Industry | 
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Franz Untersteller born 4 April 1957 |
GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 |
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| Minister for Economics, Labour and Housing Construction | 
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Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut born 9 October 1972 |
CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 |
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| Minister for Social Affairs and Integration | 
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Manfred Lucha born 13 March 1961 |
GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 |
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| Minister for Rural Areas and Consumer Protection | Peter Hauk born 24 December 1960 |
CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 |
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| Minister for Justice and Europe | 
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Guido Wolf born 28 September 1961 |
CDU | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | ||
| Minister for Transport | 
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Winfried Hermann born 19 July 1952 |
GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | ||
| State Councillor for Civil Society and Civic Participation | 
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Gisela Erler born 9 May 1946 |
GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 11 May 2021 | ||
| Minister of State in the State Ministry | 
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Klaus-Peter Murawski born 17 May 1950 |
GRÜNE | 12 May 2016 | 31 August 2018 | ||
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Theresa Schopper born 9 April 1961 |
GRÜNE | 9 October 2018 | 11 May 2021 | |||
References
- ^ "Greens face rightward shift despite victory". Deutsche Welle. 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Allowed: Kiwi, traffic light and Kenya". Die Zeit (in German). 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Greens and CDU agree on coalition agreement". Die Zeit (in German). 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Greens seal coalition with CDU". Die Zeit (in German). 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Green-black coalition agreement signed". Deutsche Welle (in German). 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Minister-President Kretschmann re-elected at the first attempt". Deutschlandfunk (in German). 12 May 2016.