The Cabinet McAllister was the state government of the German state of Lower Saxony from 1 July 2010 to 19 February 2013. The Cabinet was headed by Minister President David McAllister. After the election of Christian Wulff as president of Germany, McAllister was elected and sworn in as Minister President by the Landtag of Lower Saxony on 15 December 1999
Cabinet of David McAllister Cabinet McAllister | |
|---|---|
 26th Cabinet of Lower Saxony | |
| 1 July 2010 – 19 February 2013 | |
 David McAllister | |
| Date formed | 1 July 2010 |
| Date dissolved | 19 February 2013 (2 years, 7 months, 2 weeks and 4 days) |
| People and organisations | |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Minister President | David McAllister |
| Member party | Christian Democratic Union Free Democratic Party |
| Opposition party | Social Democratic Party Alliance 90/The Greens |
| Opposition leader | Social Democratic Party |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2008 Lower Saxony state election |
| Legislature term(s) | 14th Landtag of Lower Saxony |
| Predecessor | Cabinet Wulff II |
| Successor | Cabinet Weil I |
It is notable for being the first modern cabinet in Germany headed by a person holding dual citizenship (German and British), although Germany, its states and its various predecessors have previously had many politicians of foreign, including French, Polish, Italian and Slovene, ancestry.
Composition edit
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister President | 1 July 2010 | 19 February 2013 | CDU | ||
| Deputy Minister President & Economics, Labour and Transport | 1 July 2010 | 19 February 2013 | FDP | ||
| Minister of the Interior and Sports | 1 July 2010 | 19 February 2013 | CDU | ||
| Minister of Finance | 1 July 2010 | 19 February 2013 | CDU | ||
| Minister of Justice | 1 July 2010 | 19 February 2013 | CDU | ||
| Minister of Education | 1 July 2010 | 19 February 2013 | CDU | ||
| Minister of Social Affairs, Women and Families, Health and Integration | 1 July 2010 | 19 February 2013 | CDU | ||
| Minister of Science and Culture | 1 July 2010 | 19 February 2013 | CDU | ||
| Minister of the Environment and Climate Protection | 1 July 2010 | 19 February 2013 | FDP | ||
| Minister of Food, Agriculture, Consumer Protection and Regional Development | 1 July 2010 | 17 December 2010 | CDU | ||
| 17 December 2010 | 19 January 2011 | CDU | |||
| 19 January 2011 | 19 February 2013 | CDU | |||