Cabinet Rau I
The Rau I cabinet formed the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia from September 20, 1978 to June 4, 1980 .
| Office | Surname | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Johannes Rau | SPD | |
| Deputy Prime Minister |
Horst Ludwig Riemer (until November 19, 1979) Burkhard Hirsch (from November 19, 1979) |
FDP | |
| Interior | Burkhard Hirsch | FDP | |
| Finances | Diether Posser | SPD | |
| Judiciary | Inge Donnepp | SPD | |
| Cult | Jürgen Girgensohn | SPD | |
| Food, Agriculture and Forestry |
Diether Deneke (until May 4, 1979) Hans Otto Bäumer (from May 4, 1979) |
SPD | |
| Federal affairs | Christoph Zöpel | SPD | |
| Economy, medium-sized businesses and transport | Horst Ludwig Riemer (until November 19, 1979) Liselotte Funcke (from November 19, 1979) |
FDP | |
| Science and Research | Reimut Jochimsen | SPD | |
| Work, health and social affairs | Friedhelm Farthmann | SPD | |