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.
Doris Schröder-Köpf is a German journalist and politician. She was the fourth wife of former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder. Her articles have been published in newspapers and magazines including Bild and Focus.
David James McAllister is a German politician who has been a member of the European Parliament since 2014. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party. He is the current Vice President of the European People's Party and he is also Vice Chairman of the International Democrat Union. He was appointed Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee in February 2017.
Filiz Polat is a German politician for the Alliance '90/The Greens.
Stefan Wenzel is a German politician for the Alliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag since the 2021 elections, representing the Cuxhaven – Stade II district.
The Minister President of Lower Saxony, also referred to as Premier or Prime Minister, is the head of government of the German state of Lower Saxony. The position was created in 1946, when the states of Brunswick, Oldenburg, Schaumburg-Lippe and the State of Hanover were merged to form the state of Lower Saxony. The current Minister President is Stephan Weil, heading a coalition government between the Social Democrats and the CDU. Weil succeeded David McAllister following the 2013 state election.
Events in the year 2013 in Germany.
Stephan Weil is a German politician and the leader of the Social Democratic Party in Lower Saxony. On 20 January 2013, the SPD and the Green party won the 2013 Lower Saxony state election by one seat. On 19 February 2013, he was elected Minister President of Lower Saxony with the votes of SPD and Alliance '90/The Greens. From 1 November 2013 until 31 October 2014 he was President of the Bundesrat and ex officio deputy to the President of Germany. In November 2017, he was again elected Minister President with the votes of SPD and CDU.
BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden is a German sports club based in the municipality of Rehden, Lower Saxony. The club's football division currently plays in the fourth-tier Regionalliga Nord.
The Cabinet Weil I was the state government of the German state of Lower Saxony from 19 February 2013 until 22 November 2017. The Cabinet was headed by Minister President Stephan Weil and was formed by the Social Democratic Party and the Alliance '90/The Greens, after Weil's winning of the 2013 Lower Saxony state election. On 19 February 2013, Weil was elected and sworn in as Minister President by the Landtag of Lower Saxony.
Stefan Schostok is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party and was Mayor of Hanover from 11 October 2013 until 26 May 2019. From 2008 to January 2013 he served as a member of the Lower Saxony Legislative Assembly. During that time, he was elected chairman of the SPD group in the Lower Saxony Legislative Assembly (Landtag) in 2010, a position which he vacated in 2013.
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.
Bernd Althusmann is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Since November 2017, he has been serving as Deputy Minister-President and State Minister for Economic Affairs in the government of Minister-President Stephan Weil.
Barbara Otte-Kinast is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Lower Saxony.
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 Flood-Medal 2013 of the State of Lower Saxony was donated in 2013 as federal award by the government of the State of Lower Saxony to honour the help of the numerous relief units and volunteer helpers during the 2013 European Floods who did their duty in the State of Lower Saxony. Helpers and members of the relief units, who did their duty in the beginning of June 2013 in Lower Saxony, where hereby honoured for their engagement.
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.
Birgit Honé is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who is serving as Minister of Federal and European Affairs and Regional Development in the state government of Minister-President Stephan Weil of Lower Saxony. Since 2017 she has been a member of the German Bundesrat.
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.
The Ministry for Education of Lower Saxony is one of 10 ministries in Lower Saxony. The office is located at the Hans-Böckler-Allee 5 in Hanover.
