Second Müller senate
The second Müller senate was the state government of Berlin between 2016 and 2021, sworn in on 8 December 2016 after Michael Müller was elected as Governing Mayor by the members of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. It was the 27th Senate of Berlin.
Second Senate of Michael Müller Senate Müller II | |
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27th Senate of Berlin | |
| 2016–2021 | |
Left to right: Ramona Pop, Klaus Lederer, and Michael Müller at the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin plenary session on 8 December 2016 | |
| Date formed | 8 December 2016 |
| Date dissolved | 20 December 2021 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governing Mayor | Michael Müller |
| Deputy Mayor | Klaus Lederer Ramona Pop |
| No. of ministers | 10 |
| Member parties | Social Democratic Party The Left Alliance 90/The Greens |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government 92 / 160 |
| Opposition parties | Christian Democratic Union Alternative for Germany Free Democratic Party |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2016 Berlin state election |
| Legislature term(s) | 18th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin |
| Predecessor | First Müller senate |
| Successor | Giffey senate |
It was formed after the 2016 Berlin state election by the Social Democratic Party (SPD), The Left (LINKE) and Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE). Excluding the Governing Mayor, the senate comprised ten members, called Senators. Four were members of the SPD, three were members of The Left, and three were members of the Greens.
The second Müller senate was succeeded by the Giffey senate on 21 December 2021.
Formation Edit
The previous Senate was a grand coalition government of the SPD and CDU led by Governing Mayor Michael Müller, who took office in December 2014.
The election took place on 18 September 2016, and resulted in significant losses for both governing parties. The Left improved to third place and the Greens saw a decline, while the AfD debuted at 14% and the FDP re-entered the Abgeordnetenhaus in sixth place. As a result of their losses, the SPD and CDU fell short of a majority, bringing the grand coalition to an end.[1] Müller voiced his preference for a government with the Left and Greens; during the campaign, both the SPD and Greens had ruled out a coalition with the CDU.[2]
On 26 September, Müller announced that he would seek exploratory talks between the SPD, Left, and Greens.[3] Negotiations began on 6 October.[4]
After intensive discussions, the three parties presented their 251-page coalition programme on 16 November.[5] It was approved by the Greens at a party congress on 5 December, receiving only two votes against; the SPD followed on 6 December with almost 90% approval. The Left held a membership ballot on the coalition, with 89.3% of members voting in favour.[6]
The Abgeordnetenhaus elected Müller as Governing Mayor on 8 December, winning 88 votes out of 158 cast.[7]
Composition Edit
The composition of the Senate at the time of its dissolution was as follows:
| Portfolio | Senator | Party | Took office | Left office | State secretaries | ||
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| Governing Mayor of Berlin Senate Chancellery | Michael Müller born 9 December 1964 | SPD | 8 December 2016 | 20 December 2021 |
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| Deputy Mayor Senator for Culture and Europe | Klaus Lederer born 21 March 1974 | LINKE | 8 December 2016 | 20 December 2021 |
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| Deputy Mayor Senator for Economics, Energy and Enterprise | Ramona Pop born 31 October 1977 | GRÜNE | 8 December 2016 | 20 December 2021 |
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| Senator for Interior and Sport | Andreas Geisel born 1 March 1966 | SPD | 8 December 2016 | 20 December 2021 |
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| Senator for Education, Youth and Family | Sandra Scheeres born 15 February 1970 | SPD | 8 December 2016 | 20 December 2021 |
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| Senator for Finance | Matthias Kollatz-Ahnen born 24 September 1957 | SPD | 8 December 2016 | 20 December 2021 |
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| Senator for Health, Nursing and Equality | Dilek Kalayci born 7 February 1967 | SPD | 8 December 2016 | 20 December 2021 |
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| Senator for Integration, Labour and Social Affairs | Elke Breitenbach born 30 March 1961 | LINKE | 8 December 2016 | 20 December 2021 |
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| Senator for Urban Development and Housing | Katrin Lompscher born 7 April 1962 | LINKE | 8 December 2016 | 2 August 2020 |
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| Sebastian Scheel born 7 December 1975 | LINKE | 20 August 2020 | 20 December 2021 |
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| Senator for Justice, Consumer Protection and Anti-Discrimination | Dirk Behrendt born 5 August 1971 | GRÜNE | 8 December 2016 | 20 December 2021 |
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| Senator for Environment, Transport and Climate Protection | Regine Günther born 26 December 1962 | GRÜNE[a] | 8 December 2016 | 20 December 2021 |
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References Edit
- ^ "SPD and CDU with losses, grand coalition comes to an end". Die Welt (in German). 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin: Voters punish the grand coalition". Der Spiegel (in German). 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Where red-red-green still differ". Inforadio.de (in German). 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Coalition in Berlin: The way to red-red-green". Deutschlandfunk (in German). 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Red-Red-Green agree on coalition agreement "We want to be a coalition of new beginnings"". Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Left confirm red-red-green coalition". Die Zeit (in German). 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Michael Müller re-elected as Governing Mayor". Der Spiegel (in German). 8 December 2016.
Notes Edit
- ^ Independent nominated by the Greens until 20 June 2019
External links Edit
- "Müller Senate (2014-2021)". Berlin.de (in German). Retrieved 4 March 2022.