Lower Saxony is a German state (Land) situated in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area,with 47,624 km2 (18,388 sq mi),and fourth-largest in population among the 16 Länder federated as the Federal Republic of Germany. In rural areas,Northern Low Saxon and Saterland Frisian are still spoken,in declining numbers.
The Landtag of Saxony,also known in English as the Saxon State Parliament,is the legislature of the Free State of Saxony,one of Germany's sixteen states. It is responsible for legislation,control of the government,and electing some state officials. The Landtag has existed in various forms since 1831,but the current body was established during German reunification in 1990. The Landtag is directly elected and has a term of five years.
Hessisch Oldendorf (German pronunciation:[ˈhɛsɪʃˈɔldn̩ˌdɔʁf] is a town in the Hamelin-Pyrmont district,in Lower Saxony,Germany. It is situated on the river Weser,approximately 10 km northwest of Hamelin. The adjective "Hessisch" has been used since 1905 to distinguish it from other towns named Oldendorf. Hessisch Oldendorf was part of Landgraviate of Hessen-Kassel from 1640 until 1932.
Filiz Polat is a German politician for the Alliance '90/The Greens.
The Lower Saxon Landtag or the Parliament of Lower Saxony is the state diet of the German state of Lower Saxony. It convenes in Hanover and currently consists of 137 members consisting of five parties. Since 2017 the majority has been a coalition of the Social Democratic Party and the Christian Democratic Union,supporting the cabinet of Minister-President Stephan Weil (SPD).
Christian Dürr is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2017. Since December 2021 he has been leader of the FDP parliamentary group in the Bundestag.
The 2016 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 13 March 2016 to elect the members of the 7th Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. The incumbent grand coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Minister-President Reiner Haseloff lost its majority. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) debuted at 24.3%,with every other parliamentary party recording losses,particularly the SPD and The Left.
The 2017 Lower Saxony state election was held on 15 October 2017 to elect the 18th Landtag of Lower Saxony. The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens led by Minister-President Stephan Weil was defeated. Though the SPD became the largest party in the Landtag largely fueled by the personal popularity of Weil,their gains were offset by losses for the Greens,depriving the government of its majority. The SPD subsequently formed a grand coalition with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU),and Weil continued as Minister-President.
Olaf Lies is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He was first elected to the Landtag of Lower Saxony in 2008.
The 2019 Saxony state election was held on 1 September 2019 to elect the members of the 7th Landtag of Saxony. The outgoing government was a grand coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Minister-President Michael Kretschmer.
Armin-Paul Hampel is a German politician for the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) and since 2017 member of the Bundestag.
Jens Kestner is a German politician for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and since 2017 member of the Bundestag.
Rainer Spiering is a German politician. Born in Dissen,Lower Saxony,he represents the SPD. Rainer Spiering has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony from 2013 to October 2021.
Johanne Modder is a German politician for the SPD and since 2013 parliamentary leader 'Fraktionsvorsitzende' for its party in the Landtag of Lower Saxony;federal state diet of Lower Saxony.
The 2022 Lower Saxony state election will be held on 9 October 2022 to elect the 19th Landtag of Lower Saxony. The current government is a coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Minister-President Stephan Weil.
Björn Thümler is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who is serving as Minister for Science and Culture for Lower Saxony since 2017. Thümler has been a part of the Landtag of Lower Saxony since 2003. Since 2017 he has been a member of the German Bundesrat.
Grant Hendrik Tonne is a German politician who became Minister for Education for Lower Saxony in 2017. Since 2020 he has been a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony.
Boris Pistorius is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as State Minister for Interior and Sports in Lower Saxony in the state government of Minister-President Stephan Weil since 2013. He has been a part of the State Parliament of Lower Saxony since 14 November 2017.
Nadine Koppehel is a German politician. She has been a member of the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt since 2021.
The Second Weil cabinet is the current state government of Lower Saxony,sworn in on 22 November 2017 after Stephan Weil was elected as Minister-President of Lower Saxony by the members of the Landtag of Lower Saxony. It is the 29th Cabinet of Lower Saxony.
