Cabinet Wulff I
First Cabinet of Christian Wulff  Cabinet Wulff I  | |
|---|---|
![]() 24th Cabinet of Lower Saxony  | |
| 4 March 2003 – 26 February 2008 | |
Christian Wulff  | |
| Date formed | 4 March 2003 | 
| Date dissolved | 26 February 2008 (4 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 1 day)  | 
| People and organisations | |
| Chancellor | Gerhard Schröder (until 22 November 2005) Angela Merkel (from 22 November 2005)  | 
| Minister President | Christian Wulff | 
| Member party | Christian Democratic Union Free Democratic Party  | 
| Status in legislature | Coalition government (Majority) 106 / 183 (58%) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  | 
| Opposition party | Social Democratic Party Alliance 90/The Greens  | 
| Opposition leader | Social Democratic Party | 
| History | |
| Election | 2003 Lower Saxony state election | 
| Legislature term | 15th Landtag of Lower Saxony | 
| Predecessor | Cabinet Gabriel | 
| Successor | Cabinet Wulff II | 
The Cabinet Wulff I was the state government of the German state of Lower Saxony from 4 March 2003 until 26 February 2008.[1] The Cabinet was headed by Minister President Christian Wulff and was formed by the Christian Democratic Union and the Free Democratic Party.[1]
On 4 March 2003 Wulff was elected and sworn in as Minister President by the Landtag of Lower Saxony, after Wulff's winning of the 2003 Lower Saxony state election.
Composition
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister President | 4 March 2003 | 26 February 2008 | CDU | ||
| Deputy Minister President & Economics, Labour and Transport  | Walter Hirche  | 4 March 2003 | 26 February 2008 | FDP | |
| Minister of the Interior and Sports | 4 March 2003 | 26 February 2008 | CDU | ||
| Minister of Finance | 4 March 2003 | 26 February 2008 | CDU | ||
| Minister of Justice | Elisabeth Heister-Neumann  | 4 March 2003 | 26 February 2008 | CDU | |
| Minister of Education | Bernd Busemann  | 4 March 2003 | 26 February 2008 | CDU | |
| Minister of Social Affairs, Women and Families and Health  | 4 March 2003 | 22 November 2005 | CDU | ||
Mechthild Ross-Luttmann  | 7 December 2005 | 26 February 2008 | CDU | ||
| Minister of Science and Culture | Lutz Stratmann  | 4 March 2003 | 26 February 2008 | CDU | |
| Minister of the Environment | 4 March 2003 | 26 February 2008 | FDP | ||
| Minister of Nutrition, Agriculture, Consumer Protection and Regional Development  | Hans-Heinrich Ehlen  | 4 March 2003 | 26 February 2008 | CDU | |
References
- ^ a b "Mitglieder der Niedersächsischen Landesregierung". Niedersachsen.de (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
 
