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| Minister-President of Lower Saxony | |
|---|---|
| Ministerpräsident des Landes Niedersachsen | |
 Coat of arms of Lower Saxony | |
| Residence | Hanover |
| Appointer | Landtag of Lower Saxony |
| Term length | Pending resignation or the election of a successor |
| Inaugural holder | Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf |
| Formation | 1 November 1946 |
| Salary | regulated by legislation (€13521, as of 2011)[1] |
| Website | www |
The Minister-President of Lower Saxony (German: Ministerpräsident des Landes Niedersachsen), also referred to as Premier or Prime Minister, is the head of government of the German state of Lower Saxony.[2] The position was created in 1946, when the states of Brunswick, Oldenburg, Schaumburg-Lippe and the State of Hanover were merged to form the state of Lower Saxony. The current Minister President is Stephan Weil, heading a coalition government between the Social Democrats and the CDU. Weil succeeded David McAllister following the 2013 state election.
The office of the Minister President is known as the State Chancellery (German: Staatskanzlei), and is located in the capital of Hanover, along with the rest of the cabinet departments.
The state of Lower Saxony sees itself in the tradition notably of the Kingdom of Hanover, having adopted many of its symbols. For the predecessor office in the Kingdom of Hanover, see Privy Council of Hanover. The head of the Privy Council held the title Minister President.
- ^ jlr-MinGNDV19P9 jlr-MinGNDV20P9 "Article 9.1 of the Lower Saxony Ministers Act". Gesetz über die Rechtsverhältnisse der Mitglieder der Landesregierung (Ministergesetz) in der Fassung vom 3. April 1979. Government of Lower Saxony. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
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