First Rhein cabinet

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First Cabinet of Boris Rhein
Rhein I
Coat of arms of Hesse.svg
23rd Cabinet of Hesse
31 May 2022 – 18 January 2024
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Boris Rhein in May 2019
Date formed31 May 2022
Date dissolved18 January 2024
People and organisations
Minister-President Boris Rhein
Deputy Minister-President Tarek Al-Wazir
No. of ministers11
Member parties Christian Democratic Union
Alliance 90/The Greens
Status in legislature Coalition government
69 / 137
Opposition parties Social Democratic Party
Alternative for Germany
Free Democratic Party
The Left
History
ElectionNone
Legislature term20th Landtag of Hesse
Predecessor Third Bouffier cabinet
Successor Second Rhein cabinet

The first Rhein cabinet was the state government of Hesse from 31 May 2022, after Boris Rhein was elected as Minister-President of Hesse by the members of the Landtag of Hesse, until 18 January 2024. It was the 23rd Cabinet of Hesse, and was succeeded by the second Rhein cabinet.

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It was formed after the resignation of Minister-President Volker Bouffier, and was a continuation of the coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE) formed after the 2018 Hessian state election. Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprised eleven ministers. Seven were members of the CDU and four were members of the Greens.

Formation

The previous cabinet was a coalition government of the CDU and the Greens led by Minister-President Volker Bouffier of the CDU. In February 2022, Bouffier announced his resignation and intention to leave office at the end of May. [1] He nominated Boris Rhein, President of the Landtag and former minister in Bouffier's second cabinet, as his successor. Shortly after, Rhein was unanimously confirmed by a CDU party conference. [2]

Rhein was elected as Minister-President by the Landtag on 31 May 2022, winning 74 votes out of 137 cast. [3]

Composition

PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft officeState secretaries
Minister-President Boris-Rhein-Passbild2sw2.jpg Boris Rhein
born (1972-01-02) 2 January 1972 (age 52)		 CDU 31 May 2022Incumbent
  • Tobias Rösmann
Deputy Minister-President
Minister for Economics, Energy, Transport and Housing		 2016-02-04 Tarek Al-Wazir - MdL Hessen - 3647-2.jpg Tarek Al-Wazir
born (1971-01-03) 3 January 1971 (age 53)		 GRÜNE 31 May 2022Incumbent
  • Philipp Nimmermann
  • Jens Deutschendorf
Head of the State Chancellery 2016-02-04 Axel Wintermeyer - Staatsminister Hessen - 3227-2.jpg Axel Wintermeyer
born (1960-01-01) 1 January 1960 (age 64)		 CDU 31 May 2022Incumbent
Minister for Federal Affairs and Europe 2016-02-04 Lucia Puttrich -Ministerin fur Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten Hessen - 3218-2.jpg Lucia Puttrich
born (1961-04-11) 11 April 1961 (age 63)		 CDU 31 May 2022Incumbent
  • Uwe Becker
Minister for Interior and Sport MJK 43287 Peter Beuth (Hessischer Landtag 2019).jpg Peter Beuth
born (1967-12-03) 3 December 1967 (age 56)		 CDU 31 May 2022Incumbent
  • Stefan Sauer
Minister for Finance MJK 42890 Michael Boddenberg (Hessischer Landtag 2019).jpg Michael Boddenberg
born (1959-07-15) 15 July 1959 (age 65)		 CDU 31 May 2022Incumbent
  • Martin Worms
Minister for Justice Portrait Prof. Dr. Roman Poseck 2 .jpg Roman Poseck
born (1970-03-16) 16 March 1970 (age 54)		 CDU 31 May 2022Incumbent
  • Tanja Eichner
Minister for Education 0732R-Alexander Lorz, CDU.jpg Ralph Alexander Lorz
born (1965-11-30) 30 November 1965 (age 58)		 CDU 31 May 2022Incumbent
  • Manuel Lösel
Minister for Science and Art Portrat StM Angela Dorn.jpg Angela Dorn-Rancke
born (1982-06-02) 2 June 1982 (age 42)		 GRÜNE 31 May 2022Incumbent
Minister for Social Affairs and Integration Kai Klose (Martin Rulsch) 2013-02-28 3.jpg Kai Klose
born (1973-12-23) 23 December 1973 (age 50)		 GRÜNE 31 May 2022Incumbent
  • Anne Janz
Minister for Environment, Climate Protection, Agricultural Economics and Consumer Protection MJK 42934 Priska Hinz (Hessischer Landtag 2019).jpg Priska Hinz
born (1959-03-10) 10 March 1959 (age 65)		 GRÜNE 31 May 2022Incumbent
  • Oliver Conz
Minister for Digital Strategy and Development 2019-01-15 Kristina Sinemus.jpg Kristina Sinemus
born (1963-09-16) 16 September 1963 (age 60)		 CDU 31 May 2022Incumbent
  • Patrick Burghardt

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