Cabinet Kraft II


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 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.
OfficeNamePartySecretary of State
Minister-PresidentHannelore KraftSPDFranz-Josef Lersch-Mense
Head of the Minister-President's Office
Minister-PresidentHannelore KraftSPDThomas Breustedt
Government Spokesman
Deputy Prime Minister
Schools and Education		Sylvia LöhrmannGreensLudwig Hecke
FinanceNorbert Walter-BorjansSPDRüdiger Messal
Interior and Local GovernmentRalf JägerSPDHans-Ulrich Krüger
JusticeThomas KutschatySPDKarl-Heinz Krems
Economics, Energy, Industry and CommerceGarrelt DuinSPDGünther Horzetzky
Construction, Housing, Urban Development and TransportMichael GroscheckSPDGunther Adler
Innovation, Science and ResearchSvenja SchulzeSPDHelmut Dockter
Labour, Integration and Social AffairsGuntram SchneiderSPDWilhelm Schäffer
Zülfiye Kaykin
Secretary of State for Integration
Family, Children, Youth, Culture and SportUte SchäferSPDKlaus Schäfer
Climate Change, Environment, Agriculture and Consumer ProtectionJohannes RemmelGreensUdo Paschedag
Health, Emancipation, Care and the ElderBarbara SteffensGreensMarlis Bredehorst
Federal Affairs, Europe and MediaAngelica Schwall-DürenSPDMarc Jan Eumann