Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

SPD 27
CDU 18
Left 14
Green 7
NPD 5

The Landtag of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern is the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. He founded his first election on 14 October 1990 and is based in Schwerin Castle.

As a site of political will of the parliament as a central legislative body of the country responsible for the election of the Prime Minister, the adoption or modification of state laws as well as the control of the national government and the state administration. The election period is since 2006, five years.

4.1 Current Member of Parliament
4.2 Compensation of Members

9.1 first term (1990-1994)
9.2 second election period (1994-1998)
9.3 third term (1998-2002)
9.4 4th term (2002-2006)
9.5 5th Term ( 2006-2011 )

Duties and rights

Extracts from the state constitution

The Diet (article 20) is the elected representation of the people
Site is the political will of
Elects the prime minister
Exercises the legislative power
Controls the activities of the state government and the state administration
Treated Public Affairs

The deputies (Article 22) are representatives of the whole people
Not bound by orders or instructions
Only to their conscience

Fractions (Article 25) are associations of at least four members of the Diet
Separate and independent subdivisions of the State Parliament

The Parliamentary opposition (Article 26) form the groups and the members of the Diet, which do not support the government
Shall evaluate the task of developing their own programs and initiatives for the control of state government and state administration and government programs and government decisions critical
In fulfilling its tasks, the right to political equality

The legislature (Article 27) The Parliament is elected for five years.
His election period ends with the meeting of a new Parliament.
The Diet may, on request of one third with a majority of two thirds of its members with the simultaneous determination of a date for new elections, the legislature prematurely.

Convocation of the Diet (Article 28) After renewal of the Parliament shall meet not later than the thirtieth day after the election.
It shall be convened by the President of the old Parliament.

The Petitions Committee (Article 35) treated proposals, requests and complaints of citizens

The Ombudsman (Article 36) is elected by Parliament
Has the task to protect the rights of citizens against the state government and the institutions of the public administration in the country

The Data Protection Officer (Article 37) of citizens is to uphold the law chosen to protection of their personal data by Parliament

Legislative competence

The Landtag is the central legislative body of the country. He decides or change laws that fall within the legislative competence of the country. These include laws that have been transferred to any other constitutional body for the exclusive perception. Within the state constitution no statement is made as to what items may regulate the state parliament of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern in contrast to the legislative competence of the federal government or the European Union. With the enactment of federal reform on 1 September 2006, there were significant changes to the state legislatures. Thus, the framework legislation was abolished and ordered the concurrent legislative new.

The legislative competence of the Parliament of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern is for example in the following areas:

School and partly university law
Prison
Closing time
Hunting
Nature Conservation and Landscape Management
Salaries, supplies and career law of the state officials and judges

Bills may be introduced in three different ways in the Diet:

By the provincial government
From the middle of the Diet - by fractions or by a least fraction strength corresponding number of deputies
Directly from the people ( people's initiative, referendum, plebiscite ) - except domestic laws, tax laws and salary laws.

Legislative initiatives of the people must be supported by at least 15,000 ( popular initiative ) or 120,000 voters ( referendum ). By popular vote, a draft law is adopted if the majority of voters, but at least one third of the electorate, has agreed.

Bills are at least twice in the Diet advice (first and second reading). In the first reading ( policy advice ) the general principles of the bill are discussed. At the end of the first reading plenary generally has the bill in the relevant specialist committees of the Parliament, where a committee is appointed as a so -called committee responsible. To the Committees' experts will be invited by the committee and often heard ( Public Hearing ). As a result, the Committee deliberations, the committee gives the parliament a draft recommendation. In the second reading of the bill ( individual counseling ) the provisions of the draft will be individually discussed and voted. At the end of the vote on the bill as a whole ( final vote). The President of the Parliament then passes to the decisions of the state government. The Prime Minister made under co-signature of the Minister involved in the constitutional existence -down laws and prompted the promulgation of the Law and Ordinance Gazette of the State of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern.

Election of the Prime Minister

The Landtag of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern elects the prime minister with a majority of its members by secret ballot. The Prime Minister appoints and dismisses the Ministers.

The Prime Minister and the Ministers assist with the assumption of office in front of the parliament following oath: "I swear that I will dedicate my efforts to the people and the land, defend the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany and the Constitution of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern and the laws and defend, will fulfill my duties conscientiously and righteousness to everyone. " Oaths can with the religious affirmation " So help me God. " be completed.

Control of the national government

The Diet has a wide-ranging question - and right to information against the state government. At the same time the national government has a duty to provide information in relation to the Parliament (Art. 40 and 39 of the Constitution of the State of Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania).

In addition, the state legislature for the elucidation of facts in the public interest to set up committees of inquiry, which are equipped with extensive rights (Art. 34 of the Constitution of the State of Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania).

Citizens may at any time with suggestions, requests and complaints to the state legislature or its Petitions Committee call (Art. 35 of the Constitution of the State of Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania). In addition, the parliament elects each for six years the Ombudsman. This supports the citizens in the protection of their rights against the state government and the institutions of the public administration. He provides advice and support in social affairs. The Ombudsman is independent in the performance of his duties and is bound only to the law.

Parliament President

The Landtag President is elected at the constituent meeting after the election, together with the Bureau by the state legislature. The President shall conduct the business of the State Parliament, represents the country in all legal transactions and litigation of Parliament. He preserves the dignity and the rights of the Diet, promotes his work and directs the proceedings fairly and impartially. The President shall exercise law and order force in the parliament.

Current Parliament President is the SPD deputy Sylvia Bretschneider. Their alternates shall be the Vice-Presidents Beate Schlupp (CDU ), Regine Lück (The Left ) and Silke Gajek (Alliance 90/Grüne ).

Elders

The Council of Elders:

Support the President of the Parliament in the performance of their duties
Discussed the draft agenda for the parliament sessions
Discusses all the basic decisions related to the delegates as well as the labor and administrative procedures in the Parliament

The Council of Elders of the Landtag parliament consists of the President, the three Vice-Presidents and one representative each of the fractions. In most cases, it involves the Parliamentary CEO. "Too Oldest council meetings, prepare plenary sessions, to a government representative be consulted. " (§ 5 paragraph 2 of the Rules of Procedure of the 6th Parliament of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern, PDF, 379 kB)

The composition of the Council of Elders of the 6th legislature:

Sylvia Bretschneider - Parliament President
Beate Schlupp - 1st Parliament Vice-President
Regine Lück - 2nd Parliament Vice-President
Silke Gajek - 3rd Parliament Vice-President
Heinz Müller - Parliamentary Secretary of the SPD parliamentary group
Wolf -Dieter Ringguth - Parliamentary Secretary of the CDU parliamentary group
Peter Knight - Parliamentary Secretary of the faction DIE LINKE
Johann -Georg Jaeger - Parliamentary Secretary of the group Alliance 90 / Greens
Stefan Köster - Parliamentary Secretary of the NPD Group

Members of the state

Current MPs

Compensation of Members

Since January 2014 ( GVOBl. MV 2014, p.3), the Representatives shall receive a taxable basic allowance pursuant to § 6 paragraph 1 of the Act MPs in the amount of 5525.97 euros. According to § 9 paragraph 1 of the Act deputies each deputy receives for the care of the constituency office expenses, furniture, postage, telephone and other expenses, a monthly fee in the amount of 1315.67 euros.

The President of the Parliament, the Vice Presidents, the Presidents and committee chairs receive additional compensation because of their parliamentary special functions.

Committees

The Diet of the 6th legislature has established the following technical committees:

Committee on Petitions
Home Affairs Committee
Committee for European and Federal Affairs, Justice, Constitution, Rules of Procedure, the Verification and Immunity Affairs ( European and Legal Affairs )
Finance Committee
Committee on Economic, construction and tourism ( Economic Committee )
Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Consumer Protection ( Agriculture Committee )
Committee on Education, Science and Culture ( Education Committee )
Committee on Energy, Infrastructure and Regional Development ( Energy Committee )
Subcommittee on Labor, Gender, Health and Social Affairs ( Social Committee )

The state constitution specifies that committee meetings are not usually public, unless the Committee for individual sessions or discussion topics specifies otherwise. This ensures that the deputies during the difficult negotiations - initially to develop their own political positions - regardless of the expected public effect. Would the committees generally meet in public, there is a danger that the process of opinion formation shifts in extra-parliamentary bodies. In contrast, all plenary sessions of the Parliament are public, can be visited by visitor groups and individuals or accessed via live stream on the Internet.

Parliamentary committee of inquiry

For elucidation of facts in the public interest of the state parliament has the right and at the request of a quarter of its duty to set up a committee (see Article 34 of the state constitution MV). In the 27th session of the Parliament on 28 September 2012, the establishment of a Parliamentary Inquiry Committee for clarification of facts in connection with the financial support of the P S GmbH shipyards was decided at the request of the opposition parties and the Left Alliance 90/The Greens. On October 17, 2012, the Committee began its work. In the committee of inquiry, the fractions are represented with at least one per member. In addition, the seats are distributed according to the relative strength of the fractions, in order to ensure that the majority in the committee of inquiry similar to those in the parliament.

Commission of Inquiry

On the basis of the Commission of Inquiry Act of 9 July 2002, the parliament may set up commissions of inquiry. These commissions are composed of experts and MPs, the MPs must represent the majority ( § 2, paragraph 2, sentence 2 ECG MV). By order of 1 February 2012, the parliament has such a commission of inquiry to " Growing Old in Mecklenburg -Vorpommern" used. This is in accordance with the Commission Decision setting up of a total of 21 members, eight of whom were appointed by the SPD parliamentary group, six of the CDU parliamentary group, four of the Group of the Left and two 90/The Greens by the Group respectively. The fraction of the NPD named a representative. The Enquete Commission meetings are usually open to the public (§ 6 paragraph 2 sentence 1 ECG MV).

Europe Politics & Transboundary Cooperation

The Members of the Parliament of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern also act on the international stage. They work closely with other countries in the Baltic region in the so-called Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference together. Special partnerships exist with the parliaments of voivodships West Pomerania, Pomerania and Warmia - Mazury in Poland. The Diet is also active in the Southern Baltic Sea Parliamentary Forum. In addition, the parliament has formed a German -Israeli Parliamentary Friendship Group and operates as a cooperative member of the German - American Association of Parliamentarians countries.

The Diet brings in recent years increasingly in the European integration process a: Responsible of European and Legal Affairs Committee is chaired by Detlef Müller ( SPD). He represents Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the Committee of the Regions.

Last election periods

First term (1990-1994)

The first state election of the newly established state of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern was held on 14 October 1990.

The first national government was led by Alfred Gomolka coalition of CDU and FDP, which was initially tolerated as a minority government from a non-attached Members, however, could support through the transfer of a Member of the SPD on its own majority. 1992 there was a falling out after Gomolka had his Justice Minister Ulrich Born dismissed the basis of accusations of " disloyalty ". The CDU faction thereupon withdrew his confidence. Also due to the shipyard crisis in the former shipbuilding Kombinat should be sold to Bremer Vulkan AG, Gomolka resigned on 15 March 1992. He had fought against the only one selling the East German shipyards on the West competitors. On March 19 he Berndt page (CDU ) was followed as prime minister. (Cabinet Page I )

Second term (1994-1998)

The election of the second parliament took place on 16 October 1994 was as follows:

While the CDU was able to maintain its position, missed her coalition partner, the FDP 3.8%, the re-entry into the Parliament. Prime Minister side thereupon formed a grand coalition. (Cabinet Page II )

Third term (1998-2002)

The choice for the 3rd Parliament on September 27, 1998 showed the following:

Winner of the elections and for the first time since 1990 the strongest force was the SPD. The former Minister of Economic Affairs and the European Union as well as acting leader of the SPD, Harald Ringstorff, formed as a result, the first nationwide SPD-PDS coalition.

Fourth term (2002-2006)

The election of the fourth Parliament was held on 22 September 2002.

In strong increase in votes for the SPD, the coalition could be continued under Prime Minister Ringstorff despite bitter losses on the part of the PDS. The CDU remained in opposition.

5th Term ( 2006-2011 )

The election of the fifth parliament was held on 17 September 2006.

The 71 seats in the state parliament of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern were distributed after the election on 17 September 2006 as follows:

SPD: 23 seats
CDU: 22 seats
The Left: 13 seats
FDP: 7 seats
NPD: 6 seats

Minister President Erwin Selle ring ( SPD) led a coalition government of the SPD and CDU. Deputy Prime Minister, Jürgen Seidel ( CDU).

Current term

6th term ( since 2011 )

The choice for the 6th Parliament of the Land Mecklenburg- Vorpommern was held on September 4, 2011. On September 18, 2011, an election was conducted in the constituency complaints I due to the bereavement of the CDU candidate Udo Timm. On October 4, 2011, constituted the sixth parliament.

The 71 seats in the state parliament of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern were distributed after the election on September 4, 2011 were as follows:

SPD: 27 seats
CDU: 18 seats
The Left: 14 seats
Alliance 90/The Greens: 7 seats
NPD: 5 seats

The SPD and CDU agreed to a continuation of the grand coalition under Prime Minister Erwin Selle ring and the Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Caffier.

Proportion of women in parliament

The overall proportion of women MPs is in the 6th legislature 28.2 percent. The proportion compared to the 5th term ( 2006-2011 ) has been increased somewhat. This is mainly due to the resignation of the FDP parliamentary group, which had a proportion with only 14.3 percent. For the first time represented members of Alliance 90 / The Greens proportion of women is highest at 57.1 percent, the CDU has only 11.1 percent the lowest proportion. The NPD Group, there are no women: this fraction consists only of men.

The management of the Parliament since the beginning of the fourth term is up already in 2002 a woman, namely the Landtag President Sylvia Bretschneider. Since the fall of 2011, she is assisted by three Vice-Presidents, Vice-Presidents, there is not in this legislature. Thus any meeting of Parliament is now effectively run in the country's parliament by a woman.

In contrast, the group's presidency is a purely male domain. The Parliamentary Board is responsible for all the groups of men.

Established in 1994, The office of a Parliamentary State Secretary to the State with the area of responsibility of women and equality officers of the state government was abolished in the 6th legislature with the formation of the Cabinet Selle Ring II.

The values in brackets give the following table to compare the numbers to the previous 5th term again.

(Numbers and names were taken from the official manual of the Landtag of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern. )

Administration of the State Parliament

The administration of the state parliament is a supreme state authority. It is subordinate to the President of the Parliament and is headed by the Director to the parliament as the permanent representative of the President in administrative matters.

In terms of a modern service authority, the employees of the administration prepare the meetings of the Parliament and its committees and assist the President with their administrative tasks. In addition, the administration is open to all members in carrying out their tasks.

The authority of the President, subject to the Ombudsman of the State of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern and the State Commissioner for Data Protection.

The administration of the Parliament of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern is both deployment site for graduates of the Voluntary Social Year in democracy and forms trainees from different professional groups.

The administration of the State Parliament is divided in addition to the staff group in the sections:

Parliamentary services
Central Services

Directory of directors in the state parliament of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern

Schwerin Castle as a parliament seat

From the Grand Ducal Castle for Parliament seat

Since around 1000 years, the Castle Island is the political power center of the country. Already Slavs Prince Niklot had his main castle here. On the progenitor of the Mecklenburg dukes and grand dukes remembers a monumental equestrian statue above the main portal. After the revolution of 1918 the castle became property of the state. Between 1948 and 1952, met the then parliament here. After the dissolution of the countries structures on the territory of the GDR Schwerin Castle became the seat of the district the day the district of Schwerin. After the inaugural meeting on 26 October 1990, the Parliament of Schwerin Castle decided as a parliament seat.

Restoration of the castle and use of indoor space

Since 1990, begun in the 1970s restoration measures, including the redesign of the facades were intensified.

The Diet operation places special demands on the historic building. The rooms must be available for the Parliament without damaging the monument. Installations and changes are usually made in the form language of the present time, so that future generations can read use changes. One example is the space of the Council of Elders. With the restoration of the column capitals, the stucco work on the ceiling and the recovery of the precious inlaid floor, this room has been restored.

In addition to the faction and consultation rooms there is an office for all Members. Most parliamentarians share an office with a colleague.

The Diet uses next to Schwerin Castle three other buildings in Castle Street and Knight Street as offices of parliament and administration for the Ombudsman of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern. The state commissioner for data protection and freedom of information has its offices in the John Stelling Road.

Offers public relations

Attending a plenary debate

Visiting a plenary debate is possible for individual visitors and groups booked. To be primarily mediated an immediate impression of the atmosphere of parliamentary debates. On request, a conversation with deputies is mediated by the visitor service. Since space is limited in the public gallery, a timely application to the Visitors Service is recommended.

Information events

Information sessions on the role and functioning of the country's parliament are offered on weekdays, in which held no parliamentary sessions. They serve an in-depth information on the activities of the Parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. On request, a conversation with deputies is mediated by the organizer of the Landtag.

Student project Parliament

This offer is specifically aimed at school groups from the 9th grade. The three-hour simulation game that young people can parliamentary procedure - such as introduction of a recommended decision, reaching a consensus in committees, plenary debate and voting - through play. The project topic may be selected from a range of visitor service or agreed. This game takes place in the meeting rooms and in the Chamber.

Youth in Parliament

"Youth in Parliament " is a joint project of the regional parliament and the country's Youth Association Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and takes place in a half -yearly basis. The Diet and the LJR endeavor with this project to the creation of proximity between policy and youth, want to promote political education and bring the workplace closer to the member of parliament. In workshops and exchange rounds, the young people develop their own content on topics such as leisure, environment, education or youth organization work. The project can take from Mecklenburg- Vorpommern regularly about 100 young people aged 15 to 25 years. In the fall of 2011 took place after the elections to the sixth parliament with the " youth hooked by " the follow-up project as a dialogue option for young people with the deputies of the new legislature instead.

Live webcast of the plenary session

The plenary sessions will be transmitted by means of a webcam to the Internet. Interested parties can follow the sessions of parliament on the website of the State Parliament.

Diet News

Another way to learn about the current debates and events in parliament, the Landtag provide news Represents the 24-page magazine is published nine times a year and can be subscribed free of charge upon request from the publisher. An archive of back issues is available in the library of the website. available.

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