Cabinet Kraft II

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Cabinet Kraft II was the name of the government of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia from June 2012 until June 2017.

Its leader is Minister-President Hannelore Kraft. Kraft was reelected by the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia on 20 June 2012. She has already led the previous government. Kraft's government is a coalition between the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and The Greens. There were only little changes from the previous government to this one.

The following table shows cabinet members, who hold the office of ministers of their respective portfolio except when denoted otherwise. Note that only the Ministers are members of the Cabinet. The Head of the Minister-President's Office, as a Secretary of State, is not an official member of cabinet, but is invited as non-voting attendee.

Office Name Party Secretary of State
Minister-President Hannelore Kraft SPD
Head of the Minister-President's Office

Government Spokesman
Deputy Prime Minister
Schools and Education
Sylvia Löhrmann Greens
Finance Norbert Walter-Borjans SPD
Interior and Local Government Ralf Jäger SPD
Justice Thomas Kutschaty SPD
Economics, Energy, Industry and Commerce Garrelt Duin SPD
Construction, Housing, Urban Development and Transport SPD
Innovation, Science and Research Svenja Schulze SPD
Labour, Integration and Social Affairs SPD

Secretary of State for Integration
Family, Children, Youth, Culture and Sport SPD
Climate Change, Environment, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Greens
Health, Emancipation, Care and the Elder Greens
Federal Affairs, Europe and Media SPD
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