The Second Schwesig cabinet is the incumbent state government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, sworn in on 15 November 2021 after Manuela Schwesig was elected as Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern by the members of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is the 11th Cabinet of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Second Cabinet of Manuela Schwesig Schwesig II | |
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.svg) 11th Cabinet of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| 15 November 2021 – | |
 Manuela Schwesig at the SPD federal conference in June 2017 | |
| Date formed | 15 November 2021 |
| People and organisations | |
| Minister-President | Manuela Schwesig |
| Deputy Minister-President | Simone Oldenburg |
| No. of ministers | 8 |
| Member parties | Social Democratic Party The Left |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government 43 / 79 |
| Opposition parties | Alternative for Germany Christian Democratic Union Alliance 90/The Greens Free Democratic Party |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2021 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election |
| Legislature term(s) | 8th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Predecessor | First Schwesig cabinet |
It was formed after the 2021 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Left (LINKE). Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprises eight ministers. Six are members of the SPD and two are members of The Left.
Formation edit
The previous cabinet was a coalition government of the SPD and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Manuela Schwesig of the SPD, who took office in July 2017.
The election took place on 26 September 2021, and resulted in a significant swing to the SPD, while the CDU and the opposition AfD and The Left suffered losses. The Greens and FDP both re-entered the Landtag with 6%.
Overall, the incumbent coalition was returned with an increased majority. Minister-President Schwesig indicated that she planned to talk to all parties except the AfD; exploratory talks the CDU and The Left were held on 1 October.[1] On 13 October, Schwesig announced that the SPD had voted unanimously to seek coalition negotiations with The Left.[2] Discussions began the following week.[3] The parties finalised their coalition agreement on 5 November[4] and presented it three days later.[5] It was approved by both parties and formally signed on 13 November.[6]
Schwesig was elected as Minister-President by the Landtag on 15 November, winning 41 votes out of 79 cast.[7]
Composition edit
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | State secretaries | ||
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| Minister-President State Chancellery |
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Manuela Schwesig born 23 May 1974 |
SPD | 15 November 2021 | Incumbent |
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| Deputy Minister-President Minister for Education and Daycare Centres |
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Simone Oldenburg born 22 March 1969 |
LINKE | 15 November 2021 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Economics, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour | 
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Reinhard Meyer born 5 September 1959 |
SPD | 15 November 2021 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Interior, Construction and Digitalisation | 
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Christian Pegel born 7 January 1974 |
SPD | 15 November 2021 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Social Affairs, Health and Sport | Stefanie Drese born 9 December 1976 |
SPD | 15 November 2021 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Science, Culture, and Federal and European Affairs | _(cropped).jpg)
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Bettina Martin born 19 March 1966 |
SPD | 15 November 2021 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Climate Protection, Agriculture, Rural Areas and Environment | 
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Till Backhaus born 13 March 1959 |
SPD | 15 November 2021 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Finance | Heiko Geue born 5 October 1965 |
SPD | 15 November 2021 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Justice, Equality and Consumer Protection | 
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Jacqueline Bernhardt born 13 February 1977 |
LINKE | 15 November 2021 | Incumbent |
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External links edit
- "State Cabinet". Government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
References edit
- ^ "Exploratory talks begin in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern". Volksstimme (in German). 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Schwesig wants to negotiate a coalition with The Left". T-Online (in German). 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Coalition negotiations begin in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern". Münchner Merkur (in German). 15 October 2021.
- ^ "SPD and left agree on coalition agreement". Tagesschau (in German). 5 November 2021.
- ^ "SPD and Left present coalition agreement". Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 8 November 2021.
- ^ "SPD and Left sign coalition agreement". Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Schwesig re-elected as Minister-President of MV". Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 16 November 2021.