The first Rhein cabinet was the state government of Hesse from 31 May 2022, after Boris Rhein was elected as Minister-President of Hesse by the members of the Landtag of Hesse, until 18 January 2024. It was the 23rd Cabinet of Hesse, and was succeeded by the second Rhein cabinet.
It was formed after the resignation of Minister-President Volker Bouffier, and was a continuation of the coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE) formed after the 2018 Hessian state election. Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprised eleven ministers. Seven were members of the CDU and four were members of the Greens.
Formation The previous cabinet was a coalition government of the CDU and the Greens led by Minister-President Volker Bouffier of the CDU. In February 2022, Bouffier announced his resignation and intention to leave office at the end of May. He nominated Boris Rhein, President of the Landtag and former minister in Bouffier's second cabinet, as his successor. Shortly after, Rhein was unanimously confirmed by a CDU party conference.
Rhein was elected as Minister-President by the Landtag on 31 May 2022, winning 74 votes out of 137 cast.
Composition Portfolio Minister Party Took office Left office State secretaries Minister-President Boris Rhein CDU 31 May 2022 18 January 2024 Deputy Minister-PresidentMinister for Economics, Energy, Transport and Housing Tarek Al-Wazir GRÜNE 31 May 2022 18 January 2024 Head of the State Chancellery Axel Wintermeyer CDU 31 May 2022 18 January 2024 Minister for Federal Affairs and Europe Lucia Puttrich CDU 31 May 2022 18 January 2024 Minister for Interior and Sport Peter Beuth CDU 31 May 2022 18 January 2024 Minister for Finance Michael Boddenberg CDU 31 May 2022 18 January 2024 Minister for Justice Roman Poseck CDU 31 May 2022 18 January 2024 Minister for Education Ralph Alexander Lorz CDU 31 May 2022 18 January 2024 Minister for Science and Art Angela Dorn-Rancke GRÜNE 31 May 2022 18 January 2024 Minister for Social Affairs and Integration Kai Klose GRÜNE 31 May 2022 18 January 2024 Minister for Environment, Climate Protection, Agricultural Economics and Consumer Protection Priska Hinz GRÜNE 31 May 2022 18 January 2024 Minister for Digital Strategy and Development Kristina Sinemus CDU 31 May 2022 18 January 2024
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