Cabinet Kretschmann I


The Cabinet Kretschmann I was the government of the German state of Baden-Württemberg which has been in office from 12 May 2011 to 11 May 2016. The Cabinet was headed by Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann and was formed by a coalition of the Green Party and the Social Democrats. It was the first state-level government to be headed by a member of the Green Party in German history, with Kretschmann the ninth head of government since Baden-Württemberg was founded in 1952. It was succeeded by the Cabinet Kretschmann II.
Seven cabinet members were from the SPD and four cabinet positions as well as the office of State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg were held by members of the Green Party. In addition, a full-time salaried vice minister and honorary vice minister from the Green Party also served in the cabinet and are entitled to vote. Three additional junior ministers held political offices below the cabinet level. The officials were sworn into office at the state parliament on 12 May 2011.
Cabinet members held the office of Ministers of their respective portfolio, except where this is specified otherwise.
OfficeNamePartySecretary of State
Minister PresidentWinfried KretschmannGreen PartyGisela Erler
State Counsellor for Civil Society and Civic Participation
Deputy Prime Minister;
Finance and Economics		Nils SchmidSPDIngo Rust
State MinistrySilke KrebsGreen Party–
InteriorReinhold GallSPD–
JusticeRainer StickelbergerSPD–
Education, Youth and SportsGabriele Warminski-LeitheußerSPDFrank Mentrup
Science, Research and CultureTheresia BauerGreen PartyJürgen Walter
Labour, Social Affairs, Families, Women and Senior CitizensKatrin AltpeterSPD–
Transport and InfrastructureWinfried HermannGreen PartyGisela Splett
Environment, Climate Protection and EnergyFranz UnterstellerGreen Party–
Rural Affairs and Consumer ProtectionAlexander BondeGreen Party–
IntegrationBilkay ÖneySPD–
Bundesrat, Europe and International AffairsPeter FriedrichSPD–