The Sieling senate was the state government of Bremen between 2015 and 2019, sworn in on 15 July 2015 after Carsten Sieling was elected as Mayor by the members of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen. It was the 24th Senate of Bremen.
Senate of Carsten Sieling Senate Sieling | |
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.svg) 24th Senate of Bremen | |
| 15 July 2015 – 14 August 2019 | |
.jpg) Carsten Sieling in September 2014 | |
| Date formed | 15 July 2015 |
| Date dissolved | 14 August 2019 |
| People and organisations | |
| Mayor | Carsten Sieling |
| Deputy Mayor | Karoline Linnert |
| No. of ministers | 8 |
| Member parties | Social Democratic Party Alliance 90/The Greens |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government 44 / 83 |
| Opposition parties | Christian Democratic Union The Left Free Democratic Party Alternative for Germany Citizens in Rage |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2015 Bremen state election |
| Legislature term(s) | 19th Bürgerschaft of Bremen |
| Predecessor | Third Böhrnsen senate |
| Successor | Bovenschulte senate |
It was formed after the 2015 Bremen state election by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE). Excluding the Mayor, the senate comprised eight ministers, called Senators. Five were members of the SPD and three were members of the Greens.
The Sieling senate was succeeded by the Bovenschulte senate on 15 August 2019.
Formation edit
The previous Senate was a coalition government of the SPD and Greens led by Mayor Jens Böhrnsen of the SPD.
The election took place on 10 May 2015, and resulted in substantial losses for both governing parties. The opposition CDU recorded a small improvement, and The Left made modest gains. The FDP re-entered the Bürgerschaft with 7%, while the AfD debuted at 6%. BiW retained their single seat in Bremerhaven.
Overall, the incumbent coalition retained its majority. The day after the election, however, Mayor Böhrnsen announced that he would step down as Mayor, taking responsibility for the SPD's unexpectedly severe losses.[1] Former state parliamentary leader Carsten Sieling, who was a member of the Bundestag at the time of the election, was nominated as his successor on 18 May.[2] He was approved by the SPD congress on 2 June.[3]
Exploratory talks between the SPD and Greens to renew their governing coalition began on 27 May.[4] Formal negotiations began the next week[5] and concluded on 27 June.[6] The congresses of both parties approved the coalition agreement on 11 June, with the SPD voting around 90% in favour and the Greens 85%.[7]
Carsten Sieling was elected Mayor by the Bürgerschaft on 15 July, winning 46 votes out of 82 cast.[8]
Composition edit
The composition of the cabinet at the time of its dissolution was as follows:
| Portfolio | Senator | Party | Took office | Left office | State secretaries | ||
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Carsten Sieling born 13 January 1959 |
SPD | 15 July 2015 | 14 August 2019 |
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Karoline Linnert born 30 August 1958 |
GRÜNE | 15 July 2015 | 14 August 2019 |
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Ulrich Mäurer born 14 July 1951 |
SPD | 15 July 2015 | 14 August 2019 |
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Martin Günthner born 25 January 1976 |
SPD | 15 July 2015 | 14 August 2019 |
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Claudia Bogedan born 7 April 1975 |
SPD | 15 July 2015 | 14 August 2019 |
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Anja Stahmann born 30 June 1967 |
GRÜNE | 15 July 2015 | 14 August 2019 |
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Joachim Lohse born 30 December 1958 |
GRÜNE | 15 July 2015 | 14 August 2019 |
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Eva Quante-Brandt born 13 January 1960 |
SPD | 15 July 2015 | 14 August 2019 |
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Ulrike Hiller born 11 June 1965 |
SPD | 15 July 2015 | 14 August 2019 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Bremen mayor Jens Böhrnsen declines returning to chief minister's post". Deutsche Welle. 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Carsten Sieling is to become Bremen's mayor". Handelsblatt (in German). 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Bremen SPD chooses Carsten Sieling as mayoral candidate". Focus (in German). 2 June 2015.
- ^ "First talks about red-green behind closed doors". Kreiszeitung (in German). 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Bremen debt characterizes coalition negotiations". Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 4 June 2015.
- ^ "SPD and Greens agree on coalition". Die Zeit (in German). 27 June 2015.
- ^ "SPD and Greens agree to coalition agreement". Die Zeit (in German). 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Carsten Sieling elected mayor of Bremen". Der Spiegel (in German). 15 July 2015.
External links edit
- "Senates since 1945". Bremen City Hall (in German). Retrieved 17 March 2022.