Hesse state election, 1999
Encyclopedia
The Hesse state election, 1999, was conducted on February 7, 1999, to elect members to the Landtag
(state legislature) of Hesse
.
(SPD) lost its majority, so the Landtag elected Roland Koch
(CDU) as new Prime Minister. He built up a coalition with the FDP, to form the new government.
Landtag of Hesse
The Landtag of Hesse is the state Parliament of the German State of Hesse. It convenes in Wiesbaden and currently consists of 118 members of five Parties. Currently there is coalition between the CDU and the FDP....
(state legislature) of Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
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Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 1,215,783 | 43.4% (+4.2) | 50 (+5) | 45.5% |
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... (SPD) |
1,102,544 | 39,4% (+1.4) | 46 (+2) | 41.8% |
| Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
201,914 | 7.2% (-4.0) | 8 (-5) | 7.3% |
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... (FDP) |
142,845 | 5.1% (-2.3) | 6 (-2) | 5.5% |
| The Republicans | 75,114 | 2.7% (+0.7) | 0 (=) | 0.0% |
| All Others | 62,892 | 2.2% (=) | 0 (=) | 0.0% |
| Totals | 2,800,372 | 100.0% | 110 | 100.0% |
Post-election
The "red-green coalition" from Prime Minister Hans EichelHans Eichel
Hans Eichel , German politician , was Minister of Finance from 1999-2005.-Background:He was brought up in Kassel where he did his Abitur in 1961. He then completed a degree in German, philosophy, political science, history and education at the universities of Marburg and Berlin, graduating in 1970...
(SPD) lost its majority, so the Landtag elected Roland Koch
Roland Koch
Roland Koch is a German jurist and former conservative politician. He was Minister-President of Hesse from April 7, 1999, immediately becoming President of the Bundesrat, completing the term begun by his predecessor as Minister President, Hans Eichel, until his resignation on August 31, 2010...
(CDU) as new Prime Minister. He built up a coalition with the FDP, to form the new government.