Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,internationally also known by its anglicized name Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania,is a state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's sixteen states,Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 14th in population,6th in area,and 16th in population density. Schwerin is the state capital and Rostock is the largest city. Other major cities include Neubrandenburg,Stralsund,Greifswald,Wismar and Güstrow.
Harald Ringstorff was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the 3rd Minister President of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. He headed a coalition government of the SPD and PDS from 1998 until 2006,and subsequently headed a coalition between the SPD and CDU. He was the 61st President of the Bundesrat in 2006/07.
Hubertus Heil is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) who has been serving as Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in the fourth cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel since 14 March 2018.
Filiz Polat is a German politician for the Alliance '90/The Greens.
The Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the people's representative body or the state parliament of the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Thus it is also a constitutional body of the state.
Ralf Stegner is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He was the leader of the SPD in Schleswig-Holstein from 2007 to 2019. He is currently the Leader of the Opposition in Schleswig-Holstein since June 2017,an office he also held from July 2009 to June 2012. He is considered a member of the SPD's left wing.
Manuela Schwesig is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party serving as Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 4 July 2017. She is the first woman to serve as head of government of this state. Previously she served as Federal Minister of Family Affairs,Senior Citizens,Women and Youth from 2013 to 2017.
The 2016 Berlin state election was held on 18 September 2016 to elect the members to the 18th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. The incumbent grand coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was defeated,with both parties suffering significant losses. The Left became the third largest party,while the fourth-placed Greens suffered losses. Alternative for Germany (AfD) won seats for the first time. The Free Democratic Party (FDP) re-entered the Abgeordnetenhaus after falling out in the 2011 election. The Pirate Party,which had achieved state-level representation for the first time in the previous election,lost all of its seats.
The 2016 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election was held on 4 September 2016 to elect the members of the 7th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The incumbent grand coalition between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Minister-President Erwin Sellering retained its majority and continued in office.
Jürgen Krogmann is a German politician for the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He was a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony from 2008 to 2014,and since November 2014 has been the mayor of Oldenburg.
Sylvia Bretschneider was a German teacher,education administrator and politician (SPD). She was a member of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern between 1994 and 2017,taking over as speaker of the state parliament in 2002,and serving in that office,formally,till her death.
Janine Wissler,natively spelled Wißler,is a German politician who has been co-chairwoman of The Left and member of the Bundestag for Hesse since 2021. Prior to that,she served as member of the Landtag of Hesse since 2008 and leader of the state parliamentary group since 2009,including as sole leader since 2014,as well as deputy leader of the federal party since 2014. She was one of The Left's lead candidates for the 2021 German federal election,alongside Dietmar Bartsch.
Astrid Katharina Josefine Grotelüschen is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag since the 18th general election,having won the direct mandate in the constituency of Delmenhorst –Wesermarsch –Oldenburg-Land in both the 2013 and 2017 general elections. She was already a directly elected member of the German Bundestag from 2009 to 2010,and from April 2010 until her resignation in December of the same year,State Minister for Food,Agriculture,Consumer Protection and Regional Development of Lower Saxony.
Serpil Midyatli is a German politician who has been serving as deputy leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD),and chairwoman of the SPD in Schleswig-Holstein since 2019. She has been the Leader of the Opposition in Schleswig-Holstein since July 2021.
Ulla Ihnen is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony from 2017 to 2021.
The 2021 Baden-Württemberg state election was held on 14 March 2021 to elect the 17th Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. The outgoing government was a coalition of Alliance 90/The Greens and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann.
The 2021 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election was held on 26 September 2021 to elect the 8th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The incumbent government is a coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Minister President Manuela Schwesig.
The 2021 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 6 June 2021 to elect the 8th Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. The outgoing government was coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU),Social Democratic Party (SPD),and The Greens,led by Minister-President Reiner Haseloff.
Michael Sack is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). From August 2020 to September 2021,he was leader of the party's Mecklenburg-Vorpommern branch. Previously,he was district administrator of Vorpommern-Greifswald. He was the CDU's lead candidate for the 2021 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election,and subsequently resigned as party leader.
