List of presidents of the Landtag of Saarland

The following is a list of presidents of the Landtag of Saarland.

Presidents of the Landesrat des Saargebiets

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The presidents of the Landesrat (Regional Council) were not elected by the Regional Council of the Saar Territory, but deliberately determined by the Governing Commission, which again was appointed by the League of Nations.[1] The first president appointed was not even elected as a representative of the Regional Council.[1]

Name Period Party
Bartholomäus Koßmann [de] July 19, 1922 – March 23, 1924 Zentrum
Peter Scheuer [de] March 24, 1924 – February 28, 1935 Zentrum

President of the Legislative Assembly of Saarland

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Name Period Party
Johannes Hoffmann October 14, 1947 – December 15, 1947 CVP

Presidents of the Landtag

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Name Period Party
Peter Zimmer December 15, 1947 – January 1, 1956 SPS
Heinrich Schneider January 2, 1956 – December 31, 1956 DPS
Wilhelm Kratz March 18, 1957 – February 26, 1959 CDU
Julius von Lautz February 26, 1959 – April 30, 1959 CDU
Alfons Davo November 4, 1959 – January 2, 1961 CDU
Josef Schmitt January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1965 CDU
Hans Maurer February 3, 1966 – October 13, 1974 CDU
Franz Schneider November 6, 1974 – July 13, 1975 CDU
Ludwig Schnurr July 14, 1975 – May 20, 1980 CDU
Albrecht Herold May 21, 1980 – November 9, 1994 SPD
Hans Kasper November 9, 1994 – September 28, 1999 SPD
Hans Ley September 29, 1999 – July 16, 2015 CDU
Isolde Ries (acting) July 16, 2015 – November 11, 2015 SPD
Klaus Meiser November 11, 2015 – present CDU

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Notes

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