First Müller senate
{{Short description|State government of Berlin}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_name = First Senate of Michael Müller
{{small|Senate Müller I}}
| cabinet_number = 26th
| cabinet_type = Senate
| jurisdiction = Berlin
| flag = DEU Berlin COA.svg
| flag_border = true
| incumbent = 2014–2016
| image = Michael Müller (2014).jpg
| image_size = 220px
| caption = Michael Müller at the Schloss Charlottenburg a week after his election as Governing Mayor
| date_formed = 11 December 2014
| date_dissolved = 7 December 2016
| government_head_title = Governing Mayor
| government_head = Michael Müller
| deputy_government_head_title = Deputy Mayor
| deputy_government_head = Frank Henkel
Dilek Kolat
| members_number = 8
| political_parties = Social Democratic Party
Christian Democratic Union
| legislature_status = Grand coalition
87 / 152{{spaces|em}}(57%)
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| divisionname=
| total = 152
| boxwidth = 152
| party1 = 48
| partycolor1 = {{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}
| party2 = 39
| partycolor2 = {{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union}}
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| opposition_parties = Alliance 90/The Greens
The Left
Pirate Party
| opposition_leader =
| election = None
| legislature_term = 17th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
| predecessor = Fourth Wowereit senate
| successor = Second Müller senate
}}
The first Müller senate was the state government of Berlin between 2014 and 2016, sworn in on 11 December 2014 after Michael Müller was elected as Governing Mayor by the members of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. It was the 26th Senate of Berlin.
It was formed after the resignation of Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit, and was a continuation of the grand coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) formed after the 2011 Berlin state election. Excluding the Governing Mayor, the senate comprised eight members, called Senators. Four were members of the SPD and four were members of the CDU.
The first Müller senate was succeeded by the second Müller senate on 8 December 2016.
Formation
The previous Senate was a grand coalition government of the SPD and CDU led by Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit of the SPD. Wowereit announced his resignation in August 2014, citing continued delays in the opening of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport, which he described as his "biggest failure".{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28937918|title=Berlin's embattled mayor Klaus Wowereit to quit|date=26 August 2014|website=BBC}}
The SPD held a membership ballot to determine his successor; if no candidate received a majority in the initial ballot, a runoff would be held between the top two. Candidates standing for election were Senator for Urban Development Michael Müller, SPD parliamentary leader Raed Saleh, and former state SPD chairman Jan Stöß.{{cite web|url=https://www.rbb24.de/politik/thema/2014/klaus-wowereit/Beitraege/spd-einigt-sich-auf-zeitplan-fuer-mitgliederentscheid.html|title=The timetable for Wowereit's successor is set|date=1 September 2014|language=de|website=Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg}} The postal vote was held from 19 September to 18 October, with Müller receiving 59.1% of votes, followed by Stöß with 20.8% and Saleh with 18.6%. Approximately 11,000 of the party's 17,200 members voted, corresponding to 64% turnout.{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-spd-members-back-michael-m%C3%BCller-as-next-mayor/a-18005955|title=Berlin SPD members back Michael Müller as next mayor|date=18 October 2014|website=Deutsche Welle}}
Müller was elected as Governing Mayor by the Abgeordnetenhaus on 11 December, winning 87 votes out of 145 cast.{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/michael-m%C3%BCller-replaces-klaus-wowereit-as-mayor-of-berlin/a-18122646|title=Michael Müller replaces Klaus Wowereit as mayor of Berlin|date=11 December 2014|website=Deutsche Welle}}
Composition
The composition of the Senate at the time of its dissolution was as follows:
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! Portfolio ! colspan=2| Senator ! colspan=2| Party ! Took office ! Left office ! State secretaries |
| Governing Mayor of Berlin Senate Chancellery | 75x75px | Michael Müller | bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}| | SPD | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 | {{smalldiv|
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| Deputy Mayor Senator for Interior and Sport | 75x75px | Frank Henkel | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 | {{smalldiv|
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| Deputy Mayor Senator for Labour, Integration and Women | 75x75px | Dilek Kolat | bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}| | SPD | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 | {{smalldiv|
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| Senator for Urban Development and Environment
| 75x75px | Andreas Geisel | bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}| | SPD | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 | {{smalldiv|
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| Senator for Education, Youth and Science
| 75x75px | Sandra Scheeres | bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}| | SPD | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 | {{smalldiv|
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| Senator for Finance
| 75x75px | Matthias Kollatz-Ahnen | bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}| | SPD | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 | {{smalldiv|
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| Senator for Health and Social Affairs
| 75x75px | Mario Czaja | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 | {{smalldiv|
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| Senator for Justice and Consumer Protection
| 75x75px | Thomas Heilmann | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 | {{smalldiv|
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| style="height:75px"
| Senator for Economics, Technology and Research | | Cornelia Yzer | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 11 December 2014 | 8 December 2016 | {{smalldiv|
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References
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External links
- {{cite web|url=https://www.berlin.de/rbmskzl/regierende-buergermeisterin/senat/senatsgalerie/artikel.238842.php|title=Müller Senate (2014-2021)|access-date=5 March 2022|language=de|website=Berlin.de}}
{{Senates of Berlin}}
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