Cabinet Weil I

The Cabinet Weil I was the state government of the German state of Lower Saxony from 19 February 2013 until 22 November 2017. The Cabinet was headed by Minister President Stephan Weil and was formed by the Social Democratic Party and the Alliance '90/The Greens, after Weil's winning of the 2013 Lower Saxony state election.[1] On 19 February 2013, Weil was elected and sworn in as Minister President by the Landtag of Lower Saxony.

First Cabinet of Stephan Weil Cabinet Weil I
27th Cabinet of Lower Saxony
19 February 2013 – 22 November 2017
Gerhard Schröder
Date formed	19 February 2013
Date dissolved	22 November 2017 (4 years, 9 months and 3 days)
People and organisations
Chancellor	Angela Merkel
Minister President	Stephan Weil
Deputy Minister President	Stefan Wenzel
Member party	Social Democratic Party Alliance 90/The Greens
Opposition party	Christian Democratic Union Free Democratic Party
Opposition leader	Christian Democratic Union
History
Election(s)	2013 Lower Saxony state election
Legislature term(s)	17th Landtag of Lower Saxony
Predecessor	Cabinet McAllister
Successor	Cabinet Weil II

At the beginning of August 2017, the government lost its one-vote majority when Elke Twesten, a member of the Greens, left the parliamentary group.[2] On 7 August 2017, the represented in the state parliament agreed on October 15, 2017 as the election date for a new state elections.[3] The cabinet was succeeded by Weils's second cabinet.