Cabinet Hellwege I
The Hellwege I cabinet formed the Lower Saxony state government from May 26, 1955 to November 19, 1957 . Heinrich Hellwege was elected Prime Minister on May 26, 1955 and thus head of the state government .
| Office | Surname | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Heinrich Hellwege | DP |
| Deputy Prime Minister | August Wegmann | CDU |
| Interior | August Wegmann | CDU |
| Economy and Transport | Hermann Ahrens | GB / BHE |
| Food, Agriculture and Forestry | Friedrich von Kessel | GB / BHE |
| Finances | Helmuth Andreas Koch | CDU |
| construction | Konrad Mälzig | FDP |
| Judiciary |
Richard Langeheine (until October 3, 1956) Arvid von Nottbeck (from October 3, 1956) |
DP FDP |
| Cult |
Leonhard Schlüter (until June 11, 1955) Heinrich Hellwege (June 11, 1955 to September 14, 1955) Richard Tantzen (from September 14, 1955 to February 28, 1956) Richard Langeheine (from February 29, 1956) |
FDP DP FDP DP |
| Social | Heinz Rudolph | CDU |
| Displaced persons, refugees and war victims | Erich Schellhaus | GB / BHE |