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*[[Landtag of Saxony]] |
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The politics of the German state of Saxony take 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 Saxony-Anhalt. The three main parties are the centre-right Christian Democratic Union, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), and the populist left-wing Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW)[1].
Every five years, all Germans residing in the State over the age of 18 elect the members of the Landtag of Saxony. This regional parliament or legislature then elects the Minister-President and confirms the cabinet members.
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has been the largest party in every election since the first election in 1990 Saxony state election following the Reunification of Germany.
List of Minister Presidents of Saxony
- 1990 - 2002: Kurt Biedenkopf (CDU)
- 2002 - 2008: Georg Milbradt (CDU)
- 2008 - 2017: Stanislaw Tillich (CDU)
- Since 2017: Michael Kretschmer (CDU)