The Lies Cabinet is the current state government of Lower Saxony. It was formed on 20 May 2025, after the retirement of long-serving Minister-President of Lower Saxony Stephan Weil after 12 years in office. It is the 31st Cabinet of Lower Saxony.
It succeeded the Third Weil cabinet as a continuation of the existing Red-green coalition between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE) which was formed after the 2022 Lower Saxony state election, subsequently elected by the members of the Landtag of Lower Saxony. Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprises ten ministers. Six are members of the SPD and four are members of the Greens.
Composition PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft officeMinister-PresidentOlaf Lies SPD20 May 2025IncumbentDeputy Minister-President Minister for EducationJulia HamburgGRÜNE20 May 2025IncumbentMinister for Interior Affairs, Sport and DigitalisationDaniela BehrensSPD20 May 2025IncumbentMinister for Economic Affairs, Housing and TransportGrant Hendrik TonneSPD20 May 2025IncumbentMinister for Environment, Energy and Climate ProtectionChristian MeyerGRÜNE20 May 2025IncumbentMinister for FinanceGerald HeereGRÜNE20 May 2025IncumbentMinister for JusticeKathrin WahlmannSPD20 May 2025IncumbentMinister for Food, Agriculture and Consumer ProtectionMiriam StaudteGRÜNE20 May 2025IncumbentMinister for Science and CultureFalko MohrsSPD20 May 2025IncumbentMinister for Social Affairs, Employment, Health and EqualityAndreas PhilippiSPD20 May 2025IncumbentMinister for Europe and Regional DevelopmentSPD20 May 2025Incumbent
Summary of Changes * Olaf Lies succeeds Stephan Weil as Minister President* Grant Hendrik Tonne succeeds Lies as Minister for Economy, Housing and Transport.* Daniela Behrens takes on additional portfolio of Digitalisation from Lies.* replaces Wiebke Osigus as Minister for Europe and Regional Development.
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