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THE DUTIES OF THE STATE PARLIAMENT CONTACTING THE PARLIAMENT 1. Elections Parliamentary Press Office The State Parliament elects its President, the Prime Minister, Telephone: +49 (0) 611 350306 the members of the Supreme Court of Hesse, etc. Telefax: +49 (0) 611 350305 Email: [email protected] 2. Legislation Visitors Centre Only the Parliament is authorised to pass laws, for example Telephone: +49 (0) 611 350294 Telefax: +49 (0) 611 3501308 the state budget or the education law. Email: [email protected] Offices of the Parliamentary parties 3. Supervision of the government As part of its control function the State Parliament can Telephone: +49 (0) 611 350534 Telefax: +49 (0) 611 350552 request information and comments and demand account Email: cdu[email protected] ability from the state government. Building: Atriumhaus level 2 Telephone: +49 (0) 611 350519 4. Promotion of public awareness Telefax: +49 (0) 611 350511 During public plenary discussions the opinions of the vari Email: spd[email protected] ous parliamentary parties are presented to the members Building: Wilhelmsbau level 5 of the public and the media. Telephone: +49 (0) 611 350582 Telefax: +49 (0) 611 350600 Further information Email: [email protected] Building: Kavalierhaus level 1 about the Hesse State Parliament is available on our web site: www.hessischerlandtag.de Telephone: +49 (0) 611 3506090 Telefax: +49 (0) 611 3506091 Email: die[email protected] Building: Mittelbau level 2 POLITICS AT THE CENTRE Telephone: +49 (0) 611 350563 Telefax: +49 (0) 611 350570 ELECTIONS AND GOVERNMENT Email: presse[email protected] 19th State Parliament of Hesse Building: Kavalierhaus level 3 The Hesse state election on September 22nd, 2013 resul ted in a majority for the parties CDU and BÜNDNIS 90/DIE IMPRINT GRÜNEN both by the percentage of the votes cast as well as the seats won. The two parties agreed to form a coali Publisher: The President of the Hesse State Parliament, Norbert Kartmann Hessen State Parliament 13 Schlossplatz, 65183 Wiesbaden. Editors: Hubert Müller, Susanne tion government. Volker Bouffier, acting Prime Minister Baier, Natascha Langer. Photos: Outside: Chamber of Parliament (2): The Presidium: Hermann Heibel. Inside: Members of Parliament: Rentsch, Lenders, Rock, Greilich, of Hesse since August 2010, was reelected by CDU and Hahn: Frank Ossenbrink; Abg. Nicola Beer: FDP Parliamentary party; Ministers and Secretaries of State: Hesse State Government; the photos of the other Members BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN during the constituting mee of Parliament: outside: (Heads of the Parliamentary parties) and inside have been ting of the Hesse State Parliament on January 18th, 2014. made unconditionally available by the respective parliamentary parties Printed by: ColorDruck Solutions GmbH, 4, Gutenbergstrasse, 69181 Leimen. DER BLAUE Subsequently, the reconfirmed Prime Minister appointed ENGEL has been awarded because the use of 100% recycled paper protects the environment. Design: Cicero Gesellschaft für Werbung und Kommunikation mbH his ministers and the State Parliament expressed its con 52, Taunusstraße, 65183 Wiesbaden. This publication has been produced by the Hesse State Parliament as part of its fidence in the new state government in a free vote. The public relations activities. Any use by parties, parliamentary parties and individual members of parliament for their own publicity – especially for electoral purposes formal inauguration of the government was concluded – is not allowed. with the ministers declaring their oath of office. www.hessischerlandtag.de (FDP) (FDP) (CDU) ) RÜNEN G IE 90/D NIS ÜND B ( (SPD) ) INKE L IE D ( (CDU) Florian Rentsch, Rentsch, Florian FDP Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice (Speaker) President President Vice President Vice Hochtaunus I, II I, Hochtaunus Source: Statistisches Landesamt Statistisches Source: 24 23, Wolfgang Greilich, Greilich, Wolfgang Lortz, Frank Hammann, Ursula Kartmann, Norbert Habermann, Heike Wilken, Ulrich Dr. Weilburg I, II I, Weilburg Limburg 22 21, Bergstraße I, II I, Bergstraße 55 54, Vogelsberg 20 Odenwald 53 Gießen I, II I, Gießen 19 18, Dieburg I, II I, Dieburg Darmstadt 52 51, Dill I, II I, Dill Lahn 17 16, Stadt I, II I, Stadt Darmstadt 50 49, Fulda I, II I, Fulda 15 14, Gerau I, II I, Gerau Groß 48 47, Biedenkopf I, II I, Biedenkopf Marburg 13 12, Land I–III Land Offenbach 44–46 Hersfeld 11 Stadt Offenbach 43 Rotenburg 10 Kinzig I–III Kinzig Main 40–42 Witzenhausen Eschwege 9 Frankfurt/Main I–VI Frankfurt/Main 34–39 INKE L IE D Eder I, II I, Eder Schwalm 8 7, Taunus I, II I, Taunus Main 33 32, Janine Wissler, Janine Frankenberg I, II I, Frankenberg Waldeck 6 5, Wiesbaden I–III Wiesbaden 29–31 Stadt I, II I, Stadt Kassel 4 3, Taunus I, II I, Taunus Rheingau 28 27, Land I, II I, Land Kassel 2 1, Wetterau I, II I, Wetterau 26 25, RÜNEN G IE 90/D ÜNDNIS B Mathias Wagner, Mathias Gümbel, Gümbel, SPD Schäfer Thorsten detail. deal with current political topics in in topics political current with deal they establish working groups to to groups working establish they plenary sessions. For this purpose purpose this For sessions. plenary presidents. vice the with rotation in sessions parliamentary Boddenberg, Boddenberg, CDU Michael Michael concerning the committees and and committees the concerning sents the State Parliament in external matters and chairs the the chairs and matters external in Parliament State the sents SPD and agreements and statements statements and agreements and repre He President. its is Parliament State the of head The CDU prepare and decide on resolutions resolutions on decide and prepare se of the parliamentary parties is to to is parties parliamentary the of se Integration. and Affairs Social for Committee the and affairs Election district majority vote majority district Election purpo main The members). 5 mum internal for Committee the committee, budget the clude in They subcommittees. and committees 14 also are There (mini party parliamentary a form ment of a particular political party party political particular a of ment Parliament State Hesse the to Chairmen the meeting of all members of the Parliament. the of members all of meeting the Parlia of members elected The election 2013 the in won mandates direct the of Distribution The principal organ of the Parliament is the plenary session, session, plenary the is Parliament the of organ principal The T PARLIAMEN E T A T S HE T IN ESSE H IN IES C UEN T I T ONS C IES IES T PAR ARY T PARLIAMEN THE T ARLIAMEN P HE T OF URE CT RU T S THE T ARLIAMEN P E T A ST THE DUTIES OF THE STATE PARLIAMENT CONTACTING THE PARLIAMENT 1. Elections Parliamentary Press Office The State Parliament elects its President, the Prime Minister, Telephone: +49 (0) 611 350306 the members of the Supreme Court of Hesse, etc. Telefax: +49 (0) 611 350305 Email: [email protected] 2. Legislation Visitors Centre Only the Parliament is authorised to pass laws, for example Telephone: +49 (0) 611 350294 Telefax: +49 (0) 611 3501308 the state budget or the education law. Email: [email protected] Offices of the Parliamentary parties 3. Supervision of the government As part of its control function the State Parliament can Telephone: +49 (0) 611 350534 Telefax: +49 (0) 611 350552 request information and comments and demand account Email: cdu[email protected] ability from the state government. Building: Atriumhaus level 2 Telephone: +49 (0) 611 350519 4. Promotion of public awareness Telefax: +49 (0) 611 350511 During public plenary discussions the opinions of the vari Email: spd[email protected] ous parliamentary parties are presented to the members Building: Wilhelmsbau level 5 of the public and the media. Telephone: +49 (0) 611 350582 Telefax: +49 (0) 611 350600 Further information Email: [email protected] Building: Kavalierhaus level 1 about the Hesse State Parliament is available on our web site: www.hessischerlandtag.de Telephone: +49 (0) 611 3506090 Telefax: +49 (0) 611 3506091 Email: die[email protected] Building: Mittelbau level 2 POLITICS AT THE CENTRE Telephone: +49 (0) 611 350563 Telefax: +49 (0) 611 350570 ELECTIONS AND GOVERNMENT Email: presse[email protected] 19th State Parliament of Hesse Building: Kavalierhaus level 3 The Hesse state election on September 22nd, 2013 resul ted in a majority for the parties CDU and BÜNDNIS 90/DIE IMPRINT GRÜNEN both by the percentage of the votes cast as well as the seats won. The two parties agreed to form a coali Publisher: The President of the Hesse State Parliament, Norbert Kartmann Hessen State Parliament 13 Schlossplatz, 65183 Wiesbaden. Editors: Hubert Müller, Susanne tion government. Volker Bouffier, acting Prime Minister Baier, Natascha Langer. Photos: Outside: Chamber of Parliament (2): The Presidium: Hermann Heibel. Inside: Members of Parliament: Rentsch, Lenders, Rock, Greilich, of Hesse since August 2010, was reelected by CDU and Hahn: Frank Ossenbrink; Abg. Nicola Beer: FDP Parliamentary party; Ministers and Secretaries of State: Hesse State Government; the photos of the other Members BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN during the constituting mee of Parliament: outside: (Heads of the Parliamentary parties) and inside have been ting of the Hesse State Parliament on January 18th, 2014. made unconditionally available by the respective parliamentary parties Printed by: ColorDruck Solutions GmbH, 4, Gutenbergstrasse, 69181 Leimen. DER BLAUE Subsequently, the reconfirmed Prime Minister appointed ENGEL has been awarded because the use of 100% recycled paper protects the environment. Design: Cicero Gesellschaft für Werbung und Kommunikation mbH his ministers and the State Parliament expressed its con 52, Taunusstraße, 65183 Wiesbaden.