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- Title
Die schleswig-holsteinische Landtagswahl vom 6. Mai 2012: SPD, Grüne und SSW bilden erste Dänen-Ampel.
- Authors
Horst, Patrick
- Abstract
After only two-and-a-half years in power, Schleswig-Holstein voters ousted the coalition of Christian Democrats and Liberals. The early election was ordered by the state supreme court which ruled the old election law unconstitutional. Being unsatisfied with the former government's performance, most voters desired a change. Thorsten Albig, the Social Democratic candidate for prime minister, was far more popular than his opponent, so he avoided any negative campaigning. Nevertheless, Social Democrats and Greens came short of a majority and therefore formed a coalition with the Danish minority party which assumed power in Schleswig-Holstein for the first time. The coalition formed within 38 days - a rather short time for a formerly untested alliance of three partners. After the coalition agreement was signed the new prime minister was elected with the votes of the coalition and two members of the newly elected Pirate Party which had won its third state election in a row.
- Subjects
GERMANY; VOTERS; COALITIONS; CHRISTIAN democratic parties; LIBERALS; ELECTIONS; PRIME ministers; ALBIG, Thorsten
- Publication
Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen, 2012, Vol 43, Issue 3, p524
- ISSN
0340-1758
- Publication type
Article