Politics of Saarland

Politics of Saarland

The Politics of Saarland takes 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 Saarland. The state has a multi-party system where the two main parties are the rightist Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the leftist Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).

Every five years, all Germans residing in the State over the age of 18 elect the members of the Saarland Landtag. This regional parliament or legislature then elects the Minister-President and confirms the cabinet members.

League of Nations

The "Territory of the Saar Basin" was governed by the League of Nations under the Treaty of Versailles from 1920 until 1935. The Chairmen of the Commission of Government were:

* 1920 - 1926: Victor Rault (France)
* 1926 - 1927 George Washington Stephens (Canada)
* 1927 - 1932 Sir Ernest Colville Collins Wilton (UK)
* 1932 - 1935 Sir Geoffrey George Knox (UK)

Nazi Germany

Saarland voted to rejoin Germany in 1935. The German-appointed Reichskommissar were:

* 1935 - 1944: Josef Bürckel (NSDAP)
* 1944 - 1945: Willi Stöhr (NSDAP)

Saar protectorate

From 1947 to 1956, Saarland was controlled by France as a protectorate. Elections were held but pro-German parties were banned.

Minister-Presidents in this time were:

* 1945 - 1946: Hans Neureuther, Leader of the Government under French administration
* 1946 - 1947: Erwin Müller, Chairman of the Administrative Commission
* 1947 - 1955: Johannes Hoffmann
* 1955 - 1956: Heinrich Welsch (ind)
* 1956 - 1957: Dr. Hubert Ney, (CDU)

German state

Saarland joined the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957. Since then, its Minister-Presidents have been:

* 1957 - 1959: Egon Reinert, CDU
* 1959 - 1979: Dr. Franz Josef Röder, CDU
* 1979 (26 June - 5 July): Werner Klumpp, FDP, interim
* 1979 - 1985: Werner Zeyer, CDU
* 1985 - 1998: Oskar Lafontaine, SPD
* 1998 - 1999: Reinhard Klimmt, SPD
* 1999 - today: Peter Müller, CDU

The election results have been:

Latest election

In the latest election, the ruling Christian Democratic Union increased its majority from 1 to 3. The Green Party and the Free Democrats also re-entered the local parliament.



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