Klaus Wowereit is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and was the Governing Mayor of Berlin from 21 October 2001 to 11 December 2014. In 2001 state elections his party won a plurality of the votes,29.7%. He served as President of the Bundesrat in 2001/02. His SPD-led coalition was re-elected in the 2006 elections;after the 2011 elections the SPD's coalition partner changed from the Left to the Christian Democratic Union. He was also sometimes mentioned as a possible SPD candidate for the Chancellorship of Germany (Kanzlerkandidatur),but that never materialized.
The 2001 Berlin state election was held on 21 October 2001 to elect the members of the 15th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. Prior to the election,Mayor Klaus Wowereit had led a minority government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens since June,which had replaced a coalition between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and SPD which collapsed in June. The SPD–Green government made gains,but remained short of a majority. The SPD first sought to form a traffic light coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and Greens,but were unsuccessful. They subsequently agreed to a government with the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).
The 2011 Berlin state election was held on 18 September 2011 to elect the members of the 17th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. The incumbent government consisting of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Left lost its majority.
Raed Saleh is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He is serving as parliamentary leader of the SPD in the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin since 2011,and co-leader of the Berlin branch of the SPD since 2020.
Klaus Lederer is a German politician of The Left who served as Deputy Mayor and Senator for Culture and Europe in the Berlin state government between December 2016 to April 2023. He is also a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin since 2001. He previously served as chairman of the Berlin branch of The Left from 2006 to 2016. He was the lead candidate for his party in the 2016,2021 and 2023 state elections.
Franziska Giffey is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who is serving as Berlin State Senator for Economy,Energy and Enterprise since 2023. She served as Governing Mayor of Berlin from December 2021 to April 2023. She previously served as Minister for Family Affairs,Senior Citizens,Women and Youth in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2018 until 2021. From 2015 to 2018,she was the mayor of the borough of Neukölln in Berlin.
The second Müller senate was the state government of Berlin between 2016 and 2021,sworn in on 8 December 2016 after Michael Müller was elected as Governing Mayor by the members of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. It was the 27th Senate of Berlin.
The 2021 Berlin state election,ruled invalid in 2022 and repeated in 2023,was held on 26 September 2021,on the same day as the 2021 German federal election,which also had to be repeated in parts of Berlin due to irregularities. Thus,the 19th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin was elected twice.
Bettina Jarasch is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who served as Deputy Mayor and Senator for Environment,Mobility,Consumer and Climate Protection in the Berlin state government from December 2021 to April 2023. She has been a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin from 2016 to 2021 and again since 2023,as well as leader of the Berlin branch of the Greens from 2011 to 2016. She was the Greens' lead candidate for the 2021 Berlin state election and again for the 2023 Berlin repeat state election.
The Giffey senate was the state government of Berlin between 2021 and 2023,sworn in on 21 December 2021 after Franziska Giffey was elected as Governing Mayor of Berlin by the members of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. It was the 28th Senate of Berlin.
Dirk Behrendt is a German lawyer and politician of the Alliance 90/The Greens. He served as Senator for Justice,Consumer Protection and Anti-Discrimination in the Berlin state government from 2016 to 2021,and as a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin from 2006 to 2016. Prior to this,he was a judge in Berlin and served as spokesman of the Berlin–Brandenburg Judges Association.
Antje Kapek is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens. From 2012 to 2022,she was co-chair of the Greens parliamentary group in the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. She was co-lead candidate in the 2016 Berlin state election alongside Ramona Pop,Bettina Jarasch,and Daniel Wesener.
Silke Gebel is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens. Since 2016,she has been co-chair of the Greens parliamentary group in the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. She has been a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus since 2011.
Iris Spranger is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has served as Senator for Interior,Digitalisation and Sport in the Berlin state government since December 2021. She has been a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin since 2011,and previously served from 1999 to 2006. From 2006 to 2011 she was State Secretary in the state Finance Department.
Katrin Schmidberger is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who is serving as a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin since 2011.
The first Müller senate was the state government of Berlin between 2014 and 2016,sworn in on 11 December 2014 after Michael Müller was elected as Governing Mayor by the members of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. It was the 26th Senate of Berlin.
The fourth Wowereit senate was the state government of Berlin between 2011 and 2014,sworn in on 24 November 2011 after Klaus Wowereit was elected as Governing Mayor by the members of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. It was the 25th Senate of Berlin.
The 2023 Berlin repeat state election was held on 12 February 2023 to once again elect the 19th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin as the 2021 Berlin state election held on 26 September 2021 was declared invalid due to irregularities. Also affected were parts of the 2021 German federal election in Berlin,these were repeated on 11 February 2024.
