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{{short description|Overview of the politics of Saxony}} |
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The politics of the German state of [[Saxony]] take place within a framework of a [[Federal republic|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 (Germany)|Christian Democratic Union]], the far-right [[Alternative for Germany]] (AfD), and the populist left-wing [[Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance]] (BSW)<ref>https://wahlen.sachsen.de/landtagswahl-2024-wahlergebnisse.php</ref>. |
The politics of the German state of [[Saxony]] take place within a framework of a [[Federal republic|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 (Germany)|Christian Democratic Union]], the far-right [[Alternative for Germany]] (AfD), and the populist left-wing [[Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance]] (BSW)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wahlen.sachsen.de/landtagswahl-2024-wahlergebnisse.php|title=Wahlergebnisse - Wahlen - sachsen.de|first=Referat Kommunikation und|last=Öffentlichkeitsarbeit|website=www.wahlen.sachsen.de|language=German}}</ref>. |
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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. |
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. |
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==List of Minister Presidents of Saxony== |
==List of Minister Presidents of Saxony== |
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There have been four Minister Presidents of Saxony since reunification. <ref>https://www.ministerpraesident.sachsen.de/ehemalige-ministerpraesidenten-3417.html</ref> |
There have been four Minister Presidents of Saxony since reunification. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ministerpraesident.sachsen.de/ehemalige-ministerpraesidenten-3417.html|title=Ehemalige Ministerpräsidenten - Ministerpräsident - sachsen.de|first=Referat Kommunikation und|last=Öffentlichkeitsarbeit|website=www.ministerpraesident.sachsen.de}}</ref> |
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[[File:Michael Kretschmer-v2 Pawel-Sosnowski - Querformat (cropped).jpg|thumb|Michael Kretschmer, incumbent Minister President]] |
[[File:Michael Kretschmer-v2 Pawel-Sosnowski - Querformat (cropped).jpg|thumb|Michael Kretschmer, incumbent Minister President]] |
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# 1990 - 2002: [[Kurt Biedenkopf]] ([[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|CDU]]) |
# 1990 - 2002: [[Kurt Biedenkopf]] ([[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|CDU]]) |
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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
There have been four Minister Presidents of Saxony since reunification. [2]
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- 1990 - 2002: Kurt Biedenkopf (CDU)
- 2002 - 2008: Georg Milbradt (CDU)
- 2008 - 2017: Stanislaw Tillich (CDU)
- Since 2017: Michael Kretschmer (CDU)
Landtag of Saxony
Party Strength in Landtag
State Landtag Compositions
State Election Results Maps
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1990 Saxony state election, Black is CDU -
1994 Saxony state election, Black is CDU -
1999 Saxony state election, Black is CDU -
2004 Saxony state election, Black is CDU, , Pink is PDS, Red is SPD -
2009 Saxony state election, Black is CDU, Pink is Left -
2014 Saxony state election, Black is CDU, Pink is Left -
2019 Saxony state election, Black is CDU, AfD is Blue, Green is A90/Green, Pink is Left -
2024 Saxony state election, AfD is Blue, Black is CDU, Green is A90/Green, Pink is Left
Constituencies in the Landtag
Constituencies in the Bundestag
Saxony (16 constituencies)
| No | Constituency | Member | 2021 | Voters | 2017 | 2013 | 2009 | 2005 | 2002 | 1998 | 1994 | 1990 | |
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| 150 | Nordsachsen | René Bochmann | AfD | 161,279 | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | SPD | CDU | CDU | |
| 151 | Leipzig I | Jens Lehmann | CDU | 224,100 | CDU | CDU | CDU | SPD | SPD | SPD | CDU | CDU | |
| 152 | Leipzig II | Sören Pellmann | Left | 231,178 | Left | CDU | CDU | SPD | SPD | SPD | CDU | CDU | |
| 153 | Leipzig-Land | Edgar Naujok | AfD | 212,854 | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | SPD | SPD | CDU | CDU | |
| 154 | Meißen | Barbara Lenk | AfD | 197,004 | CDU | CDU | CDU | Created for 2009 election | |||||
| 155 | Bautzen I | Karsten Hilse | AfD | 206,895 | AfD | CDU | CDU | Created for 2009 election | |||||
| 156 | Görlitz | Tino Chrupalla | AfD | 204,105 | AfD | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | |
| 157 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | Steffen Janich | AfD | 199,703 | AfD | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | Created for 2002 election | |||
| 158 | Dresden I | Markus Reichel | CDU | 228,643 | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | |
| 159 | Dresden II – Bautzen II | Lars Rohwer | CDU | 234,432 | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | |
| 160 | Mittelsachsen | Carolin Bachmann | AfD | 193,828 | CDU | CDU | CDU | Created for 2009 election | |||||
| 161 | Chemnitz | Detlef Müller | SPD | 188,691 | CDU | CDU | CDU | SPD | SPD | SPD | CDU | CDU | |
| 162 | Chemnitzer Umland – Erzgebirgskreis II | Mike Moncsek | AfD | 177,211 | CDU | CDU | CDU | Created for 2009 election | |||||
| 163 | Erzgebirgskreis I | Thomas Dietz | AfD | 210,941 | CDU | CDU | CDU | Created for 2009 election | |||||
| 164 | Zwickau | Matthias Moosdorf | AfD | 197,831 | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | |
| 165 | Vogtlandkreis | Yvonne Magwas | CDU | 184,973 | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | CDU | SPD | CDU | CDU | |
See also
- Landtag of Saxony
- List of presidents of the Landtag of Saxony
- 1990 Saxony state election
- 1994 Saxony state election
- 1999 Saxony state election
- 2004 Saxony state election
- 2009 Saxony state election
- 2014 Saxony state election
- 2019 Saxony state election
- 2024 Saxony state election
References
- ^ Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Referat Kommunikation und. "Wahlergebnisse - Wahlen - sachsen.de". www.wahlen.sachsen.de (in German).
- ^ Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Referat Kommunikation und. "Ehemalige Ministerpräsidenten - Ministerpräsident - sachsen.de". www.ministerpraesident.sachsen.de.
