List of Ministers-President of Bavaria
According to Section 4 of the first main part of the Constitution of the Free State of Bavaria is the Bavarian Prime Minister, the Chairman of the Bavarian government. Current incumbent is Horst Seehofer, CSU. He was elected on 27 October 2008.
Election and resignation
The Prime Minister is the Bavarian State Parliament, which shall meet not later than 22 days after his election (this period is considered since the referendum of 21 September 2003), chosen within one week of its constitutive meeting for a term of five years by secret ballot. Selectable is everyone entitled to vote Bayer, provided that he has completed the age of 40. The Prime Minister can not be deducted from parliament. However, the Constitution prescribes resign if a trusting relationship with the Diet due to political circumstances can no longer possible ( Article 44 paragraph 3 Bavarian Constitution). If he does not, he can be indicted by the Bavarian Constitutional Court.
Tasks
The Prime Minister directs the affairs of the State Government. He appoints and dismisses the approval of the parliament 's deputy and a maximum of 17 State Ministers and State Secretaries which he assigns divisions or special tasks. According to Article 50 of the State Constitution, the Prime Minister may take one or more business areas themselves. With him is the political policy-making powers and he represents Bavaria outward. In his work he is responsible to the parliament. The Prime Minister may exercise a right of pardon.
The Prime Minister supports the Bavarian State Chancellery in its constitutional responsibilities.
History of the Office
Forerunner of the Office of the Prime Minister was the Privy Council Chancellor of the Electorate of Bavaria. From the end of the 18th century primacy took the Minister of Foreign Affairs, from 1806 Minister of the Royal Household and of Foreign, usually a. After the establishment of a Council of Ministers in 1847 moved the chair between the ministers. King Ludwig I (1825-1848) reserved itself the chair; sat in his absence, the senior minister before the meetings. 1849 the office of the Prime Minister was created, which was associated with one exception ( 1880-1890 ) to the end of the Kingdom to the post of foreign minister. With the establishment of the Free State, the Office of the Prime Minister in 1918 created the first incumbent was Kurt Eisner. During the time of National Socialism, the office lost its importance by the DC circuit of the countries. After the Second World War was used as the Prime Minister Fritz Schäffer 1945 by the Allied Military Government. The first freely elected prime minister after the war was Hans Ehard.
Officials
Secret Council Chancellor
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Before 1849 there was no prime minister, but took the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1806, Minister of the Royal Household and of Foreign, usually a priority position. After the establishment of a Council of Ministers in 1847 moved the chair between the ministers. King Ludwig I (1825-1848) reserved itself the chair; sat in his absence, the senior minister before the meetings.
Chairman of the Council of Ministers, 1810-1823 Minister of Justice
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
1849 the office of the Prime Minister was created, which was associated with one exception ( 1880-1890 ) to the post of foreign minister.