FDP Rhineland-Palatinate
| FDP Rhineland-Palatinate | |||
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| Chairman | Volker Wissing | ||
| Deputy |
Daniela Schmitt Sandra Weeser |
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| Treasurer | Jürgen Creutzmann | ||
| executive Director | Stephan Hans | ||
| Honorary Chairman | Rainer Brüderle | ||
| Establishment date | April 19, 1947 | ||
| Place of foundation | Bad Kreuznach | ||
| Headquarters | Schillerstraße 11a 55116 Mainz |
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| Landtag mandates |
7/101 |
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| Number of members | 4,411 (as of December 31, 2018) | ||
| Website | www.fdp-rlp.de | ||
The FDP Rhineland-Palatinate is a regional association of the FDP . The FDP Rhineland-Palatinate was founded in Bad Kreuznach in 1947 .
history
Reference to the Hambach Festival
The Hambach Festival on May 27, 1832 is considered the cradle of political liberalism in Germany. An estimated 20,000 people moved to the ruins of the Hambach Castle to demonstrate for freedom, German unity and democracy. Freedom of the press and assembly included, in particular, the demand for equality for women before the law. The speakers had already outlined the idea of a united, confederate republican Europe. Even today, the Rhineland-Palatinate FDP cites freedom of expression, freedom of the press and assembly, the rule of law and democracy as its defining values.
Liberal new beginning in the north and south
After the Second World War there were several liberal movements in Rhineland-Palatinate.
In the north, Peter Wolf and Wilhelm Rautenstrauch met in October 1945 to build a liberal party in the Trier area. The application for approval of a liberal-democratic party was initially not decided by the French military government responsible at the time. Wolf and Rautenstrauch, however, concentrated on the local elections in September 1946. Since the party was still not admitted, many liberals ran on free lists. At that time, the main focus of the liberal elected officials was the shortage of supplies, housing shortages and the establishment of a democratic school system. After the local elections, the application for approval was granted. However, the military government rejected the name and instead approved the name "Liberal Party Rhineland-Palatinate".
In the south, two liberal parties were founded after the Second World War , the Liberal Party (LP) and the Social People's Federation (SV). Both parties competed against each other with their own lists in the local elections in September 1946. The Soziale Volksbund spoke out against the planned economy , in favor of competition and medium-sized entrepreneurship . The “teachings of Karl Marx would lead to catastrophe when applied to the present day”, was the creed of the liberals. The aim was to achieve the abolition of the zone borders in order to enable the free movement of goods between the zones of occupation.
Liberal merger / foundation in Bad Kreuznach
After the failure of a merger between the two southern liberal parties LP and SV in November 1946, they agreed on a joint delegates' day on 19/20. April 1947 in Bad Kreuznach . In Café Wahl, which still exists today, the delegates decided to merge the Liberal Party and the Social People's Federation to form the “Democratic Party of Rhineland-Palatinate”. Wilhelm Rautenstrauch was elected chairman, but died a few days after the election. Ellen Thress then took over the provisional chairmanship as a managing board member. In 1955, Ellen Thress was the first woman from Rhineland-Palatinate to receive the Great Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Great Cross of Merit ). In 2012 a street in Bad Kreuznach was named after Ellen Thress. In 1947 the party was renamed the “Free Democratic Party of Rhineland-Palatinate”, the name it still bears today.
Liberals between government responsibility and opposition
The first freely elected state parliament in 1947 elected an all-party government into office after a “tolerance agreement” between all parties. The FDP supported this government, which was due to the exceptional situation in the immediate post-war period. Fritz Neumayer became Minister of Economics and Transport. The communist minister for reconstruction, Willy Feller , fell out with the other governing parties over fundamental questions of the Marshall Plan . The CDU terminated the all-party government and formed a CDU / SPD coalition.
In the subsequent state elections, the Liberals competed against what they termed bloated administrative structures and rampant party-flocks. In addition, the FDP formulated economic policy principles and stood at the side of the farmers and winemakers. It moved into the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament with 16.7% and achieved government participation with the CDU. During the government, the FDP was able to assert itself with its basic positions in school policy ("Protection of Simultanschule").
Several government participations followed until in 1963 the CDU and SPD were almost on par and the FDP, with 10.1%, tipped the scales. Even before the coalition negotiations, the SPD offered the FDP the office of Prime Minister if a coalition was entered into with the SPD. After negotiations with the CDU and SPD, the FDP refused and entered a government with the CDU. In the education sector and teacher training in particular, the FDP was able to agree on a liberal line with the CDU. An application for the mayor's primary election failed.
After the federal FDP entered the social-liberal federal government under Chancellor Willy Brandt , the state FDP lost government participation in Rhineland-Palatinate in 1971 and remained in the opposition until it failed to enter the state parliament in 1983.
On July 2, 1983, Rainer Brüderle took over the party chairmanship as head of economic affairs in Mainz and began a consistent consolidation. In 1987, Brüderle led the FDP back into the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament and into the state government. With the CDU, the FDP pushed through the cumulation and variegation in local elections. In 1989 the introduction of the first and second vote in state elections followed. The FDP could not enforce the demand for direct elections of mayors and district administrators.
In 1991 the Liberals entered a coalition with the SPD. The FDP laid the foundations for the civil use of the many military facilities that were empty after the Allies withdrew. In 1993 the first civil flight to Mallorca took off from Hahn Airport . The FDP was committed to the expansion and further conversion of conversion properties, especially in structurally weak regions.
In 1994, Brüderle brought the Rhineland-Palatinate Clock into being as the responsible minister. The strong networking and timing of local public transport contributed to better mobility. After 25 years, the FDP was able to enforce the demand for a primary election of the mayors and district administrators, as well as the introduction of referendums and petitions .
With the state elections in 1996, Nicole Morsblech became the youngest member of the German parliament at the time. Rainer Brüderle became Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture. The focus was on the transformation of the “land of vines and beets” into a federal state with a wide range of medium-sized companies, strong industry and modern research. The 2001 state elections confirmed the FDP's government responsibility.
In 2006 the SPD achieved an absolute majority. The FDP refused the offer to participate in the government and went into the opposition. After a tough election campaign, the FDP missed re-entry into the state parliament in 2011.
Election poster for the Rhineland-Palatinate state election 2006
Election poster for the Rhineland-Palatinate state election 2006
organization
State party conference
The state party conference of the FDP Rhineland-Palatinate is the highest decision-making body of the party. It comprises 200 delegates, who are elected from the district associations according to a delegate key, and meets once a year as a regular state party conference. 105 delegates are assigned based on the number of members of the district associations, 95 delegates based on the election results of the district associations in the last state elections, with each district association being entitled to at least one delegate. The delegates are elected for two years. The district associations elect the same number of substitute delegates.
State Main Committee
The state main committee, or "small party congress", is subordinate to the state party congress. It consists of 59 delegates and should deal with important political and organizational issues. Its composition is analogous to that of the state party congress, with 30 delegates being assigned according to the number of members of the respective district association and 29 according to the election results of the last state election. The chairman of the state main committee is also a member of the state executive committee.
State Board
The state board leads the state association and conducts its business. It consists of a chairman, two deputies, the state treasurer, the honorary chairman, the chairman of the state main committee, thirteen assessors and the chairman of the state parliamentary group. Further advisory members can be appointed. The term of office is two years.
District Associations
The district associations are traditionally of great importance for everyday party life in the Rhineland-Palatinate FDP. The regional association is divided into four district associations:
- District Association Koblenz
- District association Eifel-Hunsrück
- District association Rheinhessen-Vorderpfalz
- District Association of the Palatinate
District associations
The FDP Rhineland-Palatinate is divided into 32 district associations:
- Ahrweiler
- Alzey-Worms
- Altenkirchen
- Bad Dürkheim
- Bad Kreuznach
- Bernkastel-Wittlich
- Birch field
- Bitburg-Prüm
- Cochem cell
- Thunder Mountain
- Frankenthal
- Germersheim
- Kaiserslautern
- Koblenz
- Kusel
- Ludwigshafen
- Mainz
- Mainz-Bingen
- Mayen-Koblenz
- Neustadt a. d. Wine route
- Neuwied
- Rhine-Hunsrück
- Rhine-Lahn
- Rhine-Palatinate District
- Speyer
- Southern Wine Route / Landau
- Southwest Palatinate
- trier
- Trier-Saarburg
- Vulkaneifel
- Westerwald
- Worms
Local chapters
The district associations of the FDP Rhineland-Palatinate are divided into about 245 local associations at the association and local community level.
State chairman
| Term of office | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| April to May 1947 | Wilhelm Rautenstrauch |
| May 1947 to September 1947 | Ellen Thress |
| Sept. 1947 to April 1948 | Directory with Ellen Thress , Josef Dohr , Otto Frank , Alfred Steger and Leonhard Völker |
| 1948-1951 | Josef Dohr |
| 1951-1953 | Anton Eberhard |
| 1953-1958 | Wilhelm Nowack |
| 1958-1966 | Fritz Glahn |
| 1966-1972 | Hermann Eicher |
| 1972-1974 | Kurt Jung |
| 1974-1981 | Hans-Otto Scholl |
| 1981-1983 | Hans-Günther Heinz |
| 1983-2011 | Rainer Brüderle |
| since 2011 | Volker Wissing |
Honorary Chairwoman
| appointment | Honorary Chairman |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Fritz Glahn |
| 1972 | Hermann Eicher |
| 2011 | Rainer Brüderle |
Parliamentary group
The FDP parliamentary group in the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament has consisted of seven members since the state elections in March 2016 . The parliamentary group leader is Cornelia Willius-Senzer . The parliamentary group is also involved in the Rhineland-Palatinate government ( Dreyer II cabinet ); it provides the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economics ( Volker Wissing ) and the Minister of Justice ( Herbert Mertin ).
Group chairman in the state parliament
| Term of office | Chairman |
|---|---|
| July 9, 1947 - July 5, 1948 | Carl Neubronner |
| July 6, 1948 - June 29, 1951 | Wilhelm Nowack |
| June 29, 1951 - February 19, 1952 | Anton Eberhard |
| February 19, 1952 - September 15, 1953 | Karl Lahr |
| September 15, 1953 - May 31, 1955 | Karl Motz |
| June 1, 1955 - November 23, 1957 | Fritz Glahn |
| November 23, 1957 - May 18, 1959 | Valentin Wallauer |
| May 19, 1959 - May 17, 1963 | Fritz Schneider |
| May 18, 1963 - May 31, 1969 | Günter Storch |
| June 2, 1969 - February 3, 1982 | Werner Danz |
| February 1982 - May 17, 1983 | Hans-Otto Scholl |
| May 1987 - June 1987 | Rainer Brüderle |
| June 29, 1987 - May 19, 1996 | Hans Hermann Dieckvoss |
| May 20, 1996 - November 11, 1998 | Hans-Artur Bauckhage |
| November 12, 1998 - May 17, 2006 | Werner Kuhn |
| May 18, 2006 - May 17, 2011 | Herbert Mertin |
| 2016 | Volker Wissing |
| May 23, 2016 - October 1, 2017 | Thomas Roth |
| 2nd October 2017 | Cornelia Willius-Senzer |
Government participation in Rhineland-Palatinate
the FDP was involved in the following state governments in Rhineland-Palatinate:
| Term of office | cabinet | Liberal ministers |
|---|---|---|
| 1947-1948 |
Altmeier I all-party government |
Fritz Neumayer Economy and Transport |
| 1951-1955 |
Altmeier II CDU / FDP |
Bruno Becher Justice Wilhelm Nowack Finance and Reconstruction |
| 1955-1959 |
Altmeier III CDU / FDP |
Bruno Becher Justice Wilhelm Nowack (until 1958) Finance and Reconstruction Hans Georg Dahlgrün (from 1958) Finance and Reconstruction |
| 1959-1963 |
Altmeier IV CDU / FDP |
Fritz Glahn Finance and Reconstruction |
| 1963-1967 |
Altmeier V CDU / FDP |
Fritz Glahn (until 1966) Finance and Reconstruction Hermann Eicher (from 1966) Finance and Reconstruction Fritz Schneider Justice |
| 1967-1969 |
Altmeier VI CDU / FDP |
Fritz Schneider Justice Hermann Eicher Finance and Reconstruction |
| 1969-1971 |
Kohl I CDU / FDP |
Fritz Schneider Justice Hermann Eicher Finance and Reconstruction |
| 1987-1988 |
Vogel IV CDU / FDP |
Peter Caesar Justice Rainer Brüderle Economy and Transport |
| 1988-1991 |
Wagner CDU / FDP |
Rainer Brüderle Deputy Prime Minister Economy and Transport Peter Caesar Justice |
| 1991-1994 |
Scharping SPD / FDP |
Rainer Brüderle Deputy Prime Minister Economy and Transport Peter Caesar Justice |
| 1994-1996 |
Beck I SPD / FDP |
Rainer Brüderle Deputy Prime Minister Economy, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture Peter Caesar Justice |
| 1996-2001 |
Beck II SPD / FDP |
Rainer Brüderle (until 1998) Deputy Prime Minister Economy, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture Hans-Artur Bauckhage (from 1998) Deputy Prime Minister Economy, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture Peter Caesar (until 1999) Justice Herbert Mertin (from 1999) Justice |
| 2001-2006 |
Beck III SPD / FDP |
Hans-Artur Bauckhage Deputy Prime Minister Economy, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture Herbert Mertin Justice |
| 2016– |
Dreyer II SPD / FDP / Bündnis90 / The Greens |
Volker Wissing Deputy Prime Minister Economy, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture Herbert Mertin Justice |
Election results
Election results in state elections
Election results in federal elections
| year | choice | Country result | Federal cut |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1st German Bundestag | 15.8% | 11.9% |
| 1953 | 2. German Bundestag | 12.1% | 9.5% |
| 1957 | 3. German Bundestag | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| 1961 | 4th German Bundestag | 13.2% | 12.8% |
| 1965 | 5th German Bundestag | 10.2% | 9.5% |
| 1969 | 6th German Bundestag | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| 1972 | 7th German Bundestag | 8.1% | 8.4% |
| 1976 | 8th German Bundestag | 7.6% | 7.9% |
| 1980 | 9th German Bundestag | 9.8% | 10.6% |
| 1983 | 10th German Bundestag | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| 1987 | 11th German Bundestag | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 1990 | 12th German Bundestag | 10.4% | 11.0% |
| 1994 | 13th German Bundestag | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| 1998 | 14th German Bundestag | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| 2002 | 15th German Bundestag | 9.3% | 7.4% |
| 2005 | 16th German Bundestag | 11.7% | 9.8% |
| 2009 | 17th German Bundestag | 16.6% | 14.6% |
| 2013 | 18th German Bundestag | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| 2017 | 19th German Bundestag | 10.4% | 10.7% |
Source: Federal Returning Officer
Election results in European elections
| year | choice | Country result | Federal cut |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | European elections | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| 1984 | European elections | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| 1989 | European elections | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 1994 | European elections | 4.0% | 4.1% |
| 1999 | European elections | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| 2004 | European elections | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| 2009 | European elections | 11.2% | 11.0% |
| 2014 | European elections | 3.7% | 3.4% |
| 2019 | European elections | 5.8% | 5.4% |
literature
- Rhineland-Palatinate - our country; Ed .: State Center for Civic Education Rhineland-Palatinate ; Mainz, 3rd edition 2012 ISBN 978-3-89289-012-6 ; Pp. 72-73
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Oskar Niedermayer : Party members in Germany. Version 2019. (PDF; 1.1 MB) In: fu-berlin.de. Retrieved July 30, 2019 .
- ↑ www.demokratiegeschichte.eu
- ↑ www.demokratiegeschichte.eu
- ↑ www.hamber-schloss.de ( Memento of the original from January 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Election program of the Rhineland-Palatinate FDP 2010 or Karlsruhe Theses of Freedom from 2012 PDF
- ↑ 60 years of the FDP Rhineland-Palatinate - Festschrift
- ↑ www.cafe-wahl.de ( Memento of the original from September 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ www.allgemeine-zeitung.de
- ↑ 60 years of the FDP Rhineland-Palatinate - Festschrift
- ↑ 60 years of the FDP Rhineland-Palatinate - Festschrift
- ↑ § 11ff state statutes
- ↑ § 16 of the state statutes
- ↑ § 18 state statutes
- ↑ State Returning Officer ( Memento of the original from May 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Election results 2017. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on September 26, 2017 ; Retrieved September 25, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The Federal Returning Officer : Results Germany - The Federal Returning Officer. Retrieved September 25, 2017 .
- ↑ Federal Returning Officer
- ^ Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate
- ↑ Results of the European elections 1979 to 2009 ( Memento from October 9, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Results Rhineland-Palatinate - The Federal Returning Officer. Retrieved July 18, 2020 .
- ^ Results - The Federal Returning Officer. Retrieved July 18, 2020 .
Represented in state parliaments: FDP Baden-Württemberg | FDP Bavaria | FDP Berlin | FDP Bremen | FDP Hamburg | FDP Hessen | FDP Lower Saxony | FDP North Rhine-Westphalia | FDP Rhineland-Palatinate | FDP Schleswig-Holstein | FDP Thuringia
Formerly represented in state parliaments: FDP Brandenburg | FDP Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | FDP Saarland | FDP Saxony | FDP Saxony-Anhalt
Currently represented in the state parliament: SPD Rhineland-Palatinate | CDU Rhineland-Palatinate | AfD Rhineland-Palatinate | FDP Rhineland-Palatinate | Alliance 90 / The Greens Rhineland-Palatinate
Historically represented in the state parliament:
KPD Rhineland-Palatinate | DRP Rhineland-Palatinate | NPD Rhineland-Palatinate