Rehlinger cabinet

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Cabinet of Anke Rehlinger
Cabinet Rehlinger
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29th Cabinet of Saarland
25 April 2022 –
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Date formed25 April 2022
People and organisations
Minister-President Anke Rehlinger
Deputy Minister-President Jürgen Barke
No. of ministers6
Member parties Social Democratic Party
Status in legislature Majority government
Opposition parties Christian Democratic Union
Alternative for Germany
History
Election 2022 Saarland state election
Legislature term17th Landtag of Saarland
Predecessor Hans cabinet

The Rehlinger cabinet is the current state government of Saarland, sworn in on 25 April 2022 after Anke Rehlinger was elected as Minister-President of Saarland by the members of the Landtag of Saarland. It is the 29th Cabinet of Saarland.

Contents

It was formed after the 2022 Saarland state election by the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprises six ministers, all of whom are members of the SPD.

Formation

The previous cabinet was a grand coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and SPD led by Minister-President Tobias Hans of the CDU.

The election took place on 27 March 2022, and resulted in a landslide victory for the SPD, who won an absolute majority of seats with 43.5% of votes. The CDU recorded severe losses and declined to second place with 28.5% and 19 seats, while The Left lost all their seats and the AfD remained steady on 6%.

Owing to the SPD's majority, Rehlinger announced that she would seek to form government alone. She presented her proposed cabinet on 21 April. [1]

Rehlinger was elected as Minister-President by the Landtag on 25 April, winning 32 votes out of 51 cast. [2]

Composition

PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft officeState secretaries
Minister-President
State Chancellery
2019-10-10 Anke Rehlinger by OlafKosinsky MG 5090.jpg Anke Rehlinger
born (1976-04-06) 6 April 1976 (age 49)
SPD 25 April 2022Incumbent
Deputy Minister-President
Minister for Economics, Innovation, Digital Affairs and Energy
Jurgen Barke-7276.jpg Jürgen Barke  [ de ]
born (1962-12-26) 26 December 1962 (age 62)
SPD 25 April 2022Incumbent
Minister for Finance and Science Jakob von Weizsacker.jpg Jakob von Weizsäcker
born (1970-03-04) 4 March 1970 (age 55)
SPD 25 April 2022Incumbent
Minister for Interior, Construction and Sport Reinhold Jost-7323.jpg Reinhold Jost
born (1966-06-04) 4 June 1966 (age 59)
SPD 25 April 2022Incumbent
Minister for Labour, Social Affairs, Women and Health Magnus Jung-7401.jpg Magnus Jung  [ de ]
born (1971-10-28) 28 October 1971 (age 53)
SPD 25 April 2022Incumbent
Minister for Education and Culture Portrait Christine Streichert-Clivot, 2022.jpg Christine Streichert-Clivot  [ de ]
born (1980-04-28) 28 April 1980 (age 45)
SPD 25 April 2022Incumbent
Minister for Environment, Climate Protection, Mobility, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Petra Berg-6869.jpg Petra Berg  [ de ]
born (1964-07-10) 10 July 1964 (age 61)
SPD 25 April 2022Incumbent
Minister for Justice25 April 2022Incumbent

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