First Müller senate
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First Senate of Michael Müller Senate Müller I | |
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 26th Senate of Berlin | |
| 2014–2016 | |
.jpg) Michael Müller at the Schloss Charlottenburg a week after his election as Governing Mayor | |
| Date formed | 11 December 2014 |
| Date dissolved | 7 December 2016 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governing Mayor | Michael Müller |
| Deputy Mayor | Frank Henkel Dilek Kolat |
| No. of ministers | 8 |
| Member parties | Social Democratic Party Christian Democratic Union |
| Status in legislature | Grand coalition government 85 / 149 |
| Opposition parties | Alliance 90/The Greens The Left Pirate Party |
| History | |
| Election | None |
| Legislature term | 17th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin |
| Predecessor | Fourth Wowereit senate |
| Successor | Second Müller senate |
The first Müller senate was the state government of Berlin between 2014 and 2016, sworn in on 11 December 2014 after Michael Müller was elected as Governing Mayor by the members of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. It was the 26th Senate of Berlin.
It was formed after the resignation of Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit, and was a continuation of the grand coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) formed after the 2011 Berlin state election. Excluding the Governing Mayor, the senate comprised eight members, called Senators. Four were members of the SPD and four were members of the CDU.
The first Müller senate was succeeded by the second Müller senate on 8 December 2016.
Formation
[edit]The previous Senate was a grand coalition government of the SPD and CDU led by Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit of the SPD. Wowereit announced his resignation in August 2014, citing continued delays in the opening of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport, which he described as his "biggest failure".[1]
The SPD held a membership ballot to determine his successor; if no candidate received a majority in the initial ballot, a runoff would be held between the top two. Candidates standing for election were Senator for Urban Development Michael Müller, SPD parliamentary leader Raed Saleh, and former state SPD chairman Jan Stöß.[2] The postal vote was held from 19 September to 18 October, with Müller receiving 59.1% of votes, followed by Stöß with 20.8% and Saleh with 18.6%. Approximately 11,000 of the party's 17,200 members voted, corresponding to 64% turnout.[3]
Müller was elected as Governing Mayor by the Abgeordnetenhaus on 11 December, winning 87 votes out of 145 cast.[4]
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 | _by_Sandro_Halank.jpg) | Michael Müller born 9 December 1964 | SPD | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 |
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| Deputy Mayor Senator for Interior and Sport |  | Frank Henkel born 16 November 1963 | CDU | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 |
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| Deputy Mayor Senator for Labour, Integration and Women | ,_cropped.jpg) | Dilek Kolat born 7 February 1967 | SPD | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 |
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| Senator for Urban Development and Environment |  | Andreas Geisel born 1 March 1966 | SPD | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 |
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| Senator for Education, Youth and Science |  | Sandra Scheeres born 15 February 1970 | SPD | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 |
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| Senator for Finance |  | Matthias Kollatz-Ahnen born 24 September 1957 | SPD | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 |
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| Senator for Health and Social Affairs |  | Mario Czaja born 21 September 1975 | CDU | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 |
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| Senator for Justice and Consumer Protection | .jpg) | Thomas Heilmann born 16 July 1964 | CDU | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 |
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| Senator for Economics, Technology and Research | Cornelia Yzer born 28 July 1961 | CDU | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Berlin's embattled mayor Klaus Wowereit to quit". BBC. 26 August 2014.
- ^ "The timetable for Wowereit's successor is set". Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Berlin SPD members back Michael Müller as next mayor". Deutsche Welle. 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Michael Müller replaces Klaus Wowereit as mayor of Berlin". Deutsche Welle. 11 December 2014.
External links
[edit]- "Müller Senate (2014-2021)". Berlin.de (in German). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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