Second Cabinet of Daniel Günther Cabinet Günther II | |
|---|---|
 27th Cabinet of Schleswig-Holstein | |
| 29 June 2022 – | |
 Daniel Günther in July 2017 | |
| Date formed | 29 June 2022 |
| People and organisations | |
| Minister-President | Daniel Günther |
| Deputy Minister-President | Monika Heinold |
| No. of ministers | 9 |
| Member parties | Christian Democratic Union Alliance 90/The Greens |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government 48 / 69 |
| Opposition parties | Social Democratic Party Free Democratic Party South Schleswig Voters' Association |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2022 Schleswig-Holstein state election |
| Legislature term(s) | 20th Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein |
| Predecessor | First Günther cabinet |
The Second Günther cabinet is the current state government of Schleswig-Holstein, sworn in on 29 June 2022 after Daniel Günther was elected as Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein by the members of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein. It is the 27th Cabinet of Schleswig-Holstein.
It was formed after the 2022 Schleswig-Holstein state election by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE). Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprises nine ministers. Five are members of the CDU, three are members of the Greens, and one is an independent politician nominated by the CDU.
Formation
The previous cabinet was a coalition government of the CDU, Greens, and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Daniel Günther.
The election took place on 8 May 2022 and resulted in major increase in support for both the CDU and Greens, and a decline for the FDP. The opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) also suffered major losses, while the South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW) improved its performance and the AfD lost representation in the Landtag.[1]
Overall, the incumbent coalition was returned with an increased majority; the CDU alone fell just one seat short of an absolute majority and could form a coalition with any one of the other parties. Minister-President Günther initially expressed his desire to renew the outgoing coalition, but both the Greens and FDP ruled this out on the basis that neither wished to join a government in which they were not mathematically needed.[2][3] After holding separate talks with both parties, the CDU extended an invitation to the Greens for coalition talks on 23 May, which was accepted.[4][5]
On 22 June, the CDU and Greens announced that they had finalised a coalition agreement.[6] The contract was approved overwhelmingly by both parties' congresses on 27 June, with the Greens recording four dissenting votes and the CDU none.[7]
Daniel Günther was re-elected as Minister-President by the Landtag on 29 June, winning 47 votes out of 66 cast, including four abstentions.[8]
Composition
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | State secretaries | ||
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| Minister-President |  |
Daniel Günther born 24 July 1973 |
CDU | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent | ||
| Deputy Minister-President Minister for Finance |
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Monika Heinold born 30 December 1958 |
GRÜNE | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Justice and Health | Kerstin von der Decken born 22 November 1968 |
CDU | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Education, Training, Science, Research and Culture | Karin Prien born 26 June 1965 |
CDU | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Interior, Communities, Housing and Sport |  |
Sabine Sütterlin-Waack born 15 February 1958 |
CDU | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Energy Transition, Climate Protection, Environment and Nature | Tobias Goldschmidt born 16 September 1981 |
GRÜNE | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Economics, Transport, Labour, Technology and Tourism | 
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Claus Ruhe Madsen born 27 August 1972 |
Ind. (CDU nomination) |
29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Social Affairs, Youth, Family, Seniors, Integration and Equality | 
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Aminata Touré born 15 November 1992 |
GRÜNE | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Agriculture, Rural Areas, Europe and Consumer Protection | Werner Schwarz born 10 April 1960 |
CDU | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Chief of the State Chancellery | Dirk Schrödter born 17 October 1978 |
CDU | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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External links
- "New state government meets". Schleswig-holstein.de (in German). 29 June 2022.
References
- ^ "Germany: CDU set to win Schleswig-Holstein state election". Deutsche Welle. 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Günther wants to continue Jamaica". Der Spiegel (in German). 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Talks on renewal of the Jamaican government have collapsed". Die Zeit (in German). 19 May 2022.
- ^ "CDU wants to hold coalition talks with the Greens". Tagesspiegel (in German). 23 May 2022.
- ^ "CDU and Greens agree on timetable for government formation in SH". Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Black-Green coalition is set in Schleswig-Holstein". Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 22 June 2022.
- ^ "CDU and Greens agree to coalition agreement". Der Spiegel (in German). 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Günther is the old and new Prime Minister of SH". Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 29 June 2022.
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