Politics of Baden-Württemberg
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Thepolitics of Baden-Württembergtakes place within a framework of afederalparliamentaryrepresentative democraticrepublic, where theFederal Government of Germanyexercises sovereign rights with certain powers reserved to the states of Germany includingBaden-Württemberg.Since 1948 politics in the state has been dominated by the rightistChristian Democratic Union(CDU). However, in the2011 electionthe CDU lost its majority in theLandtag of Baden-Württembergand since various coalitions were formed by theGreenleader Winfried Kretschmann.
Minister-presidents since 1952[edit]
Since the creation of the state in 1952, the state'sMinister-presidentshave been:
| Period | Minister-president | Party | Coalition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952–53 | Reinhold Maier | FDP | FDP–SPD |
| 1953–58 | Gebhard Müller | CDU | CDU–SPD–FDP |
| 1958–60 | Kurt Georg Kiesinger | CDU | CDU–SPD–FDP |
| 1960–66 | CDU | CDU–FDP | |
| 1966–72 | Hans Filbinger | CDU | CDU–SPD |
| 1972–78 | CDU | CDU | |
| 1978–91 | Lothar Späth | CDU | CDU |
| 1991–92 | Erwin Teufel | CDU | CDU |
| 1992–96 | CDU | CDU–SPD | |
| 1996–05 | CDU | CDU–FDP | |
| 2005–10 | Günther Oettinger | CDU | CDU–FDP |
| 2010–11 | Stefan Mappus | CDU | CDU–FDP |
| 2011–16 | Winfried Kretschmann | Greens | Greens–SPD |
| 2016- | Greens | Greens–CDU |
State parliament since 1952[edit]
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For election results split by party, seeElections in Baden-Württemberg.
Earlier history[edit]
The Minister-Presidents of Baden-Württemberg's predecessor states were:
| State | Period | Minister-President | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Württemberg-Hohenzollern | 1945–47 | Carlo Schmid | SPD |
| 1947–48 | Lorenz Bock | CDU | |
| 1948–52 | Gebhard Müller | CDU | |
| Württemberg-Baden | 1946–52 | Reinhold Maier | DVP,then FDP |
| South Baden | 1946–52 | Leo Wohleb | CDU |
Prior to theSecond World Warand the regime ofNazi Germanyfrom 1933, the largest party in both theRepublic of Badenand theFree People's State of Württembergwas the CatholicCentre Party.
The leaders of the government of the Republic of Baden:
| Period | Minister-President | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1918–20 | Anton Geiß | SPD |
| 1920–21 | Gustav Trunk | Centre |
| 1921–22 | Hermann Hummel | DDP |
| 1922–23 | Adam Remmele | SPD |
| 1923–24 | Heinrich Franz Köhler | Centre |
| 1924–25 | Willy Hellpach | DDP |
| 1925–26 | Gustav Trunk | Centre |
| 1926–27 | Heinrich Franz Köhler | Centre |
| Feb 1927 – Nov 1927 | Gustav Trunk | Centre |
| Nov 1927 – 1928 | Adam Remmele | SPD |
| 1928–30 | Josef Schmitt | Centre |
| 1930–31 | Franz Josef Wittemann | Centre |
| 1931–33 | Josef Schmitt | Centre |
The leaders of the government of Württemberg 1918 – 1933:
Latest election[edit]
In the 27 March 2011 state assembly election, the ruling CDU/FDP coalition lost its majority of seats. TheAlliance '90/The Greensparty more than doubled its vote and its number of seats, whereas theFree Democratic Partywas reduced to less than half its former result. The Greens and SDP jointly achieved a 4-seat majority over the former coalition partners. On 12 May 2011, after 58 years of CDU dominance, the new assembly electedWinfried Kretschmannas the first Green minister-president.