Schwesig re-elected as Prime Minister of MV | NDR.de – news

41 of the 79 members of the new state parliament in Schwerin Castle voted for Schwesig. The red-red coalition of the SPD and the Left has 43 state parliament mandates. There were three abstentions and 35 votes against. Schwesig took her oath of office with the religious affirmation “So help me God”. The 47-year-old has been at the head of an SPD / CDU government since 2017. After the election, Schwesig wants to appoint the four ministers in her cabinet. The first meeting of the new cabinet is scheduled for the evening. Simone Oldenburg (left) is planned as Minister of Education and Deputy Prime Minister. Six of the ministerial posts go to the SPD, two to the left.

Coalition agreement approved almost unanimously

After noiseless coalition negotiations and stressed harmony, the red-red state government wants to take up government work on Monday evening. “We are looking forward to the fact that we can get started with the departure in 2030,” said Schwesig at the weekend. Oldenburg once again emphasized the great similarities between the two parties, that it was “a common departure for our Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania”. On Saturday the SPD and the Left signed their coalition agreement as the basis for the work of the joint state government. The draft had previously been approved almost unanimously by the state party conventions of the two parties.

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The coalition agreement between the SPD and the Left in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania comprises 555 points on 77 pages. more

SPD clear election winner

The SPD emerged as the clear winner from the state elections on September 26th. It reached 39.6 percent and thus nine percentage points more than in 2016. The left came to 9.9 percent and, like the AfD and CDU, suffered losses. The Greens and the FDP, on the other hand, returned to the state parliament after a long absence.

VIDEO: NDR MV Live: SPD approves coalition agreement (5 min)

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He does not believe that the people in MV “will really notice that Die Linke is involved in government”. 8 min

The 52-year-old left politician will also be deputy head of government Manuela Schwesig. more

The SPD and the Left have announced the future government team. The left receives two ministries. There are three cabinet newcomers and a “super ministry”. more

Manuela Schwesig (SPD) has been involved in state and federal politics for 13 years. more

With Manuela Schwesig at the helm, women in the state government of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are in the majority for the first time. more

The 52-year-old left politician will also be deputy head of government Manuela Schwesig. more

The coalition parties emphasize that the 77-page draft was negotiated on an equal footing. more

The last round was about health and social issues. The coalition agreement is to be presented at the beginning of next week. more