{{Short description|State government of Hesse}} {{Infobox government cabinet | cabinet_name = First Cabinet of Boris Rhein<br />{{small|Rhein I}} | cabinet_number = 23rd | cabinet_type = Cabinet | jurisdiction = Hesse | flag = Coat of arms of Hesse.svg | flag_border = true | incumbent = 31 May 2022 – 18 January 2024 | image = Boris-Rhein-Passbild2sw2.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Boris Rhein in May 2019 | date_formed = 31 May 2022 | date_dissolved = 18 January 2024 | government_head_title = Minister-President | government_head = Boris Rhein | deputy_government_head_title = Deputy Minister-President | deputy_government_head = Tarek Al-Wazir | members_number = 11 | political_parties = Christian Democratic Union<br />Alliance 90/The Greens | legislature_status =Coalition government (Majority)<br />69 / 137{{spaces|em}}(50%) {{Composition bar/advanced |total=137 |boxwidth=137 |divisionname= |party1=40 |partycolor1={{party colour|Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union}} |party2=29 |partycolor2={{party colour|Alliance 90/The Greens}} }} | opposition_parties = Social Democratic Party<br />Alternative for Germany<br />Free Democratic Party<br />The Left | opposition_leader = | election = ''None'' | legislature_term = 20th Landtag of Hesse | predecessor = Third Bouffier cabinet | successor = Second Rhein cabinet }}
The '''first Rhein cabinet''' was the state government of Hesse from 31 May 2022, after Boris Rhein was elected as Minister-President of Hesse by the members of the Landtag of Hesse, until 18 January 2024. It was the 23rd Cabinet of Hesse, and was succeeded by the second Rhein cabinet.
It was formed after the resignation of Minister-President Volker Bouffier, and was a continuation of the coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE) formed after the 2018 Hessian state election. Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprised eleven ministers. Seven were members of the CDU and four were members of the Greens.
==Formation== The previous cabinet was a coalition government of the CDU and the Greens led by Minister-President Volker Bouffier of the CDU. In February 2022, Bouffier announced his resignation and intention to leave office at the end of May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/hessen-bouffier-ruecktritt-101.html|title=Minister-President Bouffier announces resignation|date=25 February 2022|language=de|website=Tagesschau}}</ref> He nominated Boris Rhein, President of the Landtag and former minister in Bouffier's second cabinet, as his successor. Shortly after, Rhein was unanimously confirmed by a CDU party conference.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2022-02/cdu-hessen-ministerpraesident-boris-rhein-volker-bouffier-nachfolge|title=Boris Rhein is to become the new Minister-President of Hesse|date=25 February 2022|language=de|website=Die Zeit}}</ref>
Rhein was elected as Minister-President by the Landtag on 31 May 2022, winning 74 votes out of 137 cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hessenschau.de/politik/bouffier-nachfolge-rhein-zum-ministerpraesidenten-von-hessen-gewaehlt,wahl-ministerpraesident-hessen-100.html|title=Rhein elected Prime Minister of Hesse|date=31 May 2022|language=de|website=Hessenschau}}</ref>
==Composition== {| class=wikitable width=100% style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Portfolio ! colspan=2| Minister ! colspan=2| Party ! Took office ! Left office ! State secretaries |- | Minister-President | 75x75px | Boris Rhein<br />{{small|born {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|01|02}}}} | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 31 May 2022 | 18 January 2024 | {{smalldiv| * Tobias Rösmann}} |- | Deputy Minister-President<hr />Minister for Economics, Energy, Transport and Housing | 75x75px | Tarek Al-Wazir<br />{{small|born {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|01|03}}}} | bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| | GRÜNE | 31 May 2022 | 18 January 2024 | {{smalldiv| * Philipp Nimmermann <br>(Until 26 May 2023) * Jens Deutschendorf}} |- | Head of the State Chancellery | 75x75px | Axel Wintermeyer<br />{{small|born {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|01|01}}}} | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 31 May 2022 | 18 January 2024 | |- | Minister for Federal Affairs and Europe | 75x75px | Lucia Puttrich<br />{{small|born {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1961|04|11}}}} | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 31 May 2022 | 18 January 2024 | {{smalldiv| * Uwe Becker}} |- | Minister for Interior and Sport | 75x75px | Peter Beuth<br />{{small|born {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|12|03}}}} | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 31 May 2022 | 18 January 2024 | {{smalldiv| * Stefan Sauer}} |- | Minister for Finance | 75x75px | Michael Boddenberg<br />{{small|born {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|07|15}}}} | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 31 May 2022 | 18 January 2024 | {{smalldiv| * Martin Worms}} |- | Minister for Justice | 75x75px | Roman Poseck<br />{{small|born {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1970|03|16}}}} | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 31 May 2022 | 18 January 2024 | {{smalldiv| * Tanja Eichner}} |- | Minister for Education | 75x75px | Ralph Alexander Lorz<br />{{small|born {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1965|11|30}}}} | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 31 May 2022 | 18 January 2024 | {{smalldiv| * Manuel Lösel}} |- | Minister for Science and Art | 75x75px | Angela Dorn-Rancke<br />{{small|born {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|06|02}}}} | bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| | GRÜNE | 31 May 2022 | 18 January 2024 | {{smalldiv| * Ayse Asar}} |- | Minister for Social Affairs and Integration | 75x75px | Kai Klose<br />{{small|born {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|12|23}}}} | bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| | GRÜNE | 31 May 2022 | 18 January 2024 | {{smalldiv| * Anne Janz}} |- | Minister for Environment, Climate Protection, Agricultural Economics and Consumer Protection | 75x75px | Priska Hinz<br />{{small|born {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|03|10}}}} | bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| | GRÜNE | 31 May 2022 | 18 January 2024 | {{smalldiv| * Oliver Conz}} |- | Minister for Digital Strategy and Development | 75x75px | Kristina Sinemus<br />{{small|born {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|09|16}}}} | bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| | CDU | 31 May 2022 | 18 January 2024 | {{smalldiv| * Patrick Burghardt <br>(Until 31 December 2023)}} |}
==External links== * {{Cite web|url=https://www.hessen.de/regierung/landesregierung/ministerpraesident-staatsministerinnen-und-staatsminister|title=Top Staff: Minister-President and Ministers|access-date=2 June 2022|language=de|website=Hessen.de}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:Government of Hesse Category:German state cabinets Category:Cabinets established in 2022 Category:2022 establishments in Germany Category:Cabinets disestablished in 2024 Category:2024 disestablishments in Germany