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Senate of Carsten Sieling
Senate Sieling

24th Senate of Bremen
15 July 2015 – 14 August 2019
Carsten Sieling in September 2014
Date formed15 July 2015
Date dissolved14 August 2019
People and organisations
MayorCarsten Sieling
Deputy MayorKaroline Linnert
No. of ministers8
Member partiesSocial Democratic Party
Alliance 90/The Greens
Status in legislatureCoalition government
44 / 83
Opposition partiesChristian Democratic Union
The Left
Free Democratic Party
Alternative for Germany
Citizens in Rage
History
Election2015 Bremen state election
Legislature term19th Bürgerschaft of Bremen
PredecessorThird Böhrnsen senate
SuccessorBovenschulte senate

The Sieling senate was the state government of Bremen between 2015 and 2019, sworn in on 15 July 2015 after Carsten Sieling was elected as Mayor by the members of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen. It was the 24th Senate of Bremen.

It was formed after the 2015 Bremen state election by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE). Excluding the Mayor, the senate comprised eight ministers, called Senators. Five were members of the SPD and three were members of the Greens.

The Sieling senate was succeeded by the Bovenschulte senate on 15 August 2019.

Formation

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See also: 2015 Bremen state election

The previous Senate was a coalition government of the SPD and Greens led by Mayor Jens Böhrnsen of the SPD.

The election took place on 10 May 2015, and resulted in substantial losses for both governing parties. The opposition CDU recorded a small improvement, and The Left made modest gains. The FDP re-entered the Bürgerschaft with 7%, while the AfD debuted at 6%. BiW retained their single seat in Bremerhaven.

Overall, the incumbent coalition retained its majority. The day after the election, however, Mayor Böhrnsen announced that he would step down as Mayor, taking responsibility for the SPD's unexpectedly severe losses.[1] Former state parliamentary leader Carsten Sieling, who was a member of the Bundestag at the time of the election, was nominated as his successor on 18 May.[2] He was approved by the SPD congress on 2 June.[3]

Exploratory talks between the SPD and Greens to renew their governing coalition began on 27 May.[4] Formal negotiations began the next week[5] and concluded on 27 June.[6] The congresses of both parties approved the coalition agreement on 11 June, with the SPD voting around 90% in favour and the Greens 85%.[7]

Carsten Sieling was elected Mayor by the Bürgerschaft on 15 July, winning 46 votes out of 82 cast.[8]

Composition

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The composition of the cabinet at the time of its dissolution was as follows:

Portfolio Senator Party Took office Left office State secretaries
  • President of the Senate and Mayor
  • Senator for Religious Affairs
 Carsten Sieling
born (1959-01-13) 13 January 1959 (age 65) 		SPD 15 July 2015 14 August 2019
  • Olaf Joachim
  • Carmen Emigholz
  • Deputy President of the Senate and Mayor
  • Senator for Finance
  • Senate Commissioner for Data Protection
 Karoline Linnert
born (1958-08-30) 30 August 1958 (age 66) 		GRÜNE 15 July 2015 14 August 2019
  • Dietmar Strehl
  • Hans-Henning Lühr
  • Senator for Interior
 Ulrich Mäurer
born (1951-07-14) 14 July 1951 (age 73) 		SPD 15 July 2015 14 August 2019
  • Thomas Ehmke
  • Senator for Justice and Constitution
  • Senator for Economics, Labour and Harbours
 Martin Günthner
born (1976-01-25) 25 January 1976 (age 48) 		SPD 15 July 2015 14 August 2019
  • Jörg Schulz
  • Ekkehart Siering
  • Senator for Children and Education
 Claudia Bogedan
born (1975-04-07) 7 April 1975 (age 49) 		SPD 15 July 2015 14 August 2019
  • Frank Pietrzok
  • Senator for Social Affairs, Youth, Integration and Sport
  • Senate Commissioner for the Fulfilment of Women's Equality
 Anja Stahmann
born (1967-06-30) 30 June 1967 (age 57) 		GRÜNE 15 July 2015 14 August 2019
  • Jan Fries
  • Senator for Environment, Construction and Transport
 Joachim Lohse
born (1958-12-30) 30 December 1958 (age 65) 		GRÜNE 15 July 2015 14 August 2019
  • Ronny Meyer
  • Senator for Science, Health and Consumer Protection
 Eva Quante-Brandt
born (1960-01-13) 13 January 1960 (age 64) 		SPD 15 July 2015 14 August 2019
  • Gerd-Rüdiger Kück
  • State Councillor for Europe and Development Cooperation
  • Representative to the Federal Government
 Ulrike Hiller
born (1965-06-11) 11 June 1965 (age 59) 		SPD 15 July 2015 14 August 2019

References

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  1. ^ "Bremen mayor Jens Böhrnsen declines returning to chief minister's post". Deutsche Welle. 11 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Carsten Sieling is to become Bremen's mayor". Handelsblatt (in German). 18 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Bremen SPD chooses Carsten Sieling as mayoral candidate". Focus (in German). 2 June 2015.
  4. ^ "First talks about red-green behind closed doors". Kreiszeitung (in German). 27 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Bremen debt characterizes coalition negotiations". Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 4 June 2015.
  6. ^ "SPD and Greens agree on coalition". Die Zeit (in German). 27 June 2015.
  7. ^ "SPD and Greens agree to coalition agreement". Die Zeit (in German). 11 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Carsten Sieling elected mayor of Bremen". Der Spiegel (in German). 15 July 2015.
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