Cabinet Clement I
The Clement I cabinet formed the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia from June 9, 1998 to June 27, 2000 . It was able to defend its majority in the NRW state elections in May 2000 . Clement was elected in 1998 to succeed Johannes Rau, who had resigned after almost 20 years in office.
| Office | Surname | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Wolfgang Clement | SPD | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Michael Vesper | B'90 / Greens | |
| Finances |
Heinz Schleußer (until February 22, 2000) Peer Steinbrück (from February 22, 2000) |
SPD | |
| Home Affairs and Justice (until March 1, 1999) | Fritz Behrens | SPD | |
| Interior (from March 1, 1999) | Fritz Behrens | SPD | |
| Justice (from March 1, 1999) |
Reinhard Rauball (until March 23, 1999) Jochen Dieckmann (from March 23, 1999) |
SPD | |
| Work, social affairs and urban development, culture and sport | Use Brusis | SPD | |
| building and living | Michael Vesper | B'90 / Greens | |
| Women, youth, family and health | Birgit Fischer | SPD | |
| School and further education , science and research | Gabriele Behler | SPD | |
| Environment, spatial planning and agriculture | Bärbel Höhn | B'90 / Greens | |
| Economy and medium-sized companies, technology and transport |
Bodo Hombach (until October 28, 1998) Peer Steinbrück (October 28, 1998 - February 22, 2000) Ernst Schwanhold (from February 22, 2000) |
SPD | |