Politics of Schleswig-Holstein
The Politics of Schleswig-Holstein takes place within a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic republic, where the Federal Government of Germany exercises sovereign rights with certain powers reserved to the states of Germany including Schleswig-Holstein. The state has a multi-party system.
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature | Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landtag |
| Speaker | Kristina Herbst, CDU |
| Meeting place | Kiel |
| Executive branch | |
| Minister-President | Daniel Günther |
| 1. Deputy Minister-President | Monika Heinold |
| Judicial branch | |
| Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landesverfassungsgericht | |
| President | Christoph Brüning |
History
From 1919 to 1928, the largest parties in Schleswig-Holstein were the Social Democratic Party, German Democratic Party, Conservative Party and German Peoples Party.[1][2][3] From 1930 onwards, Schleswig-Holstein was a bastion of Nazi support.[1] In the 1930 Reicshtag elections, the Nazi Party received their highest vote share in Schleswig-Holstein with 27%.[1] In 1932, the Nazi Party won 51% of the vote in Schleswig-Holstein, the only district where Nazis received an absolute majority.[1][4] The rural areas of Schleswig-Holstein were particularly likely to support the Nazis.[1][2][5]
Executive Branch
Minister-Presidents since 1949
Since the creation of the Federal Republic in 1945, the state's Minister-Presidents have been:[6]
| Period | Minister-President | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1945–1947 | Theodor Steltzer | (CDU) |
| 1947–1949 | Hermann Lüdemann | (SPD) |
| 1949–1950 | Bruno Diekmann | (SPD) |
| 1950–1951 | Walter Bartram | (CDU) |
| 1951–1954 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Lübke | (CDU) |
| 1954–1963 | Kai-Uwe von Hassel | (CDU) |
| 1963–1971 | Helmut Lemke | (CDU) |
| 1971–1982 | Gerhard Stoltenberg[7] | (CDU) |
| 1982–1987 | Uwe Barschel | (CDU) |
| 1987–1988 | Henning Schwarz | (CDU) |
| 1988–1993 | Björn Engholm | (SPD) |
| 1993–2005 | Heide Simonis | (SPD) |
| 2005–2012 | Peter Harry Carstensen | (CDU) |
| 2012– 2016 | Torsten Albig | (SPD) |
| 2017– | Daniel Günther | (CDU) |
Current Cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | State secretaries | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister-President | Daniel Günther born 24 July 1973 |
CDU | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent | |||
| Deputy Minister-President
Minister for Finance |
Monika Heinold born 30 December 1958 |
GRÜNE | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Justice and Health | Kerstin von der Decken born 22 November 1968 |
CDU | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Education, Training, Science, Research and Culture | Karin Prien born 26 June 1965 |
CDU | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Interior, Communities, Housing and Sport | Sabine Sütterlin-Waack born 15 February 1958 |
CDU | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Energy Transition, Climate Protection, Environment and Nature | Tobias Goldschmidt born 16 September 1981 |
GRÜNE | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Economics, Transport, Labour, Technology and Tourism | Claus Ruhe Madsen born 27 August 1972 |
Ind.(CDU nomination) | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Social Affairs, Youth, Family, Seniors, Integration and Equality | Aminata Touré born 15 November 1992 |
GRÜNE | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Minister for Agriculture, Rural Areas, Europe and Consumer Protection | Werner Schwarz born 10 April 1960 |
CDU | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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| Chief of the State Chancellery | Dirk Schrödter born 17 October 1978 |
CDU | 29 June 2022 | Incumbent |
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Legislative Branch
The last elections were held on 8 May 2022.[8]
Election results by percentage of Votes since 1949
| Year | CDU | Green | SPD | FDP | SSW | AfD | BHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19474 | 34,1 | - | 43,8 | 5,0 | 9,3 | - | |
| 19505 | 19,8 | - | 27,5 | 7,1 | 5,5 | - | 23,4 |
| 19546 | 32,2 | - | 33,2 | 7,5 | 3,5 | - | 14,0 |
| 19587 | 44,4 | - | 35,9 | 5,4 | 2,8 | - | 6,9 |
| 1962 | 45,0 | - | 39,2 | 7,9 | 2,3 | - | 4,2 |
| 19678 | 46,0 | - | 39,4 | 5,9 | 1,9 | - | - |
| 1971 | 51,9 | - | 41,0 | 3,8 | 1,4 | - | - |
| 1975 | 50,4 | - | 40,1 | 7,1 | 1,4 | - | - |
| 1979 | 48,3 | 2,4 | 41,7 | 5,7 | 1,4 | - | - |
| 1983 | 49,0 | 3,6 | 43,7 | 2,2 | 1,3 | - | - |
| 1987 | 42,6 | 3,9 | 45,2 | 5,2 | 1,5 | - | - |
| 1988 | 33,3 | 2,9 | 54,8 | 4,4 | 1,7 | - | - |
| 19929 | 33,8 | 5,0 | 46,2 | 5,6 | 1,9 | - | - |
| 199610 | 37,2 | 8,1 | 39,8 | 5,7 | 2,5 | - | - |
| 2000 | 35,2 | 6,2 | 43,1 | 7,6 | 4,1 | - | - |
| 2005 | 40,2 | 6,2 | 38,7 | 6,6 | 3,6 | - | - |
| 2009 | 31,5 | 12,4 | 25,4 | 14,9 | 4,3 | - | - |
| 2012 | 30,8 | 13,2 | 30,4 | 8,2 | 4,6 | - | - |
| 2017[9] | 32,0 | 12,9 | 27,3 | 11,5 | 3,3 | 5,9 | - |
| 2022[8] | 43,4 | 18,3 | 16,0 | 6,4 | 5,7 | 4,4 | - |
Election results by distribution of seats since 1949
| Year | Total | CDU | Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen | SPD | FDP | SSW | AfD | BHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 70 | 21 | - | 43 | 6 | - | ||
| 1950 | 69 | 16 | - | 19 | 8 | 4 | - | 15 |
| 1954 | 69 | 25 | - | 25 | 5 | - | - | 10 |
| 1958 | 69 | 33 | - | 26 | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
| 1962 | 69 | 34 | - | 29 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| 1967 | 73 | 34 | - | 30 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| 1971 | 73 | 40 | - | 32 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 1975 | 73 | 37 | - | 30 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| 1979 | 73 | 37 | - | 31 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| 1983 | 74 | 39 | - | 34 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 1987 | 74 | 33 | - | 36 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| 1988 | 74 | 27 | - | 46 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 1992 | 89 | 32 | - | 45 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| 1996 | 75 | 30 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| 2000 | 89 | 33 | 5 | 41 | 7 | 3 | - | - |
| 2005 | 69 | 30 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| 2009 | 95 | 34 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 4 | - | - |
| 2012 | 69 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 3 | - | - | |
| 2017[9] | 73 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 2022[10] | 69 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | - | - |
Judicial Branch
The Schleswig-Holstein Landesverfassungsgericht was formed in 2008.[11] Until then, Schleswig-Holstein was the last German state without a constitutional court.[11]
References
- Heberle, Rudolf (1944). "The Ecology of Political Parties: A Study of Elections in Rural Communities in Schleswig-Holstein, 1918-1932". American Sociological Review. 9 (4): 401–414. doi:10.2307/2085984. ISSN 0003-1224.
- Heberle, Rudolf (1943). "The Political Movements Among the Rural People in Schleswig-Holstein, 1918 to 1932, I". The Journal of Politics. 5 (1): 3–26. doi:10.2307/2125927. ISSN 0022-3816.
- Heberle, Rudolf (1943). "The Political Movements Among the Rural People in Schleswig-Holstein, 1918 to 1932, II". The Journal of Politics. 5 (2): 115–141. doi:10.2307/2125668. ISSN 0022-3816.
- Hamilton, Richard F. (2003). "The Rise of Nazism: A Case Study and Review of Interpretations: Kiel, 1928-1933". German Studies Review. 26 (1): 43–62. doi:10.2307/1432901. ISSN 0149-7952.
- Loomis, Charles P.; Beegle, J. Allan (1946). "The Spread of German Nazism in Rural Areas". American Sociological Review. 11 (6): 724–734. doi:10.2307/2087068. ISSN 0003-1224.
- admin. "Schleswig-Holstein - Ministerpräsidenten seit 1946". Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein (in German). Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- see List of Honorary Citizens of Schleswig-Holstein
- "Landtagswahl Schleswig-Holstein 2022". tagesschau.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- "Informationen zur Wahl des 19. Schleswig-Holsteinischen Landtags - Statistikamt Nord". www.statistik-nord.de. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- "CDU gewinnt deutlich, Grüne auf Platz zwei". www.landtag.ltsh.de. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- "Schlie: Schleswig-Holstein ohne Verfassungsgericht nicht mehr vorstellbar". www.landtag.ltsh.de. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
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