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Peter Tschentscher Secures Third Term as Hamburg’s First Mayor

Tschentscher was re-elected in the first ballot with 71 votes, indicating cross-party support, as the SPD-Green coalition enters its next five-year term with a female-majority senate.

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Gut zwei Monate nach der Bürgerschaftswahl in Hamburg ist Regierungschef Peter Tschentscher (SPD) im Amt bestätigt worden.
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Bürgermeister Peter Tschentscher und die Koalition planen Milliarden für Hamburgs Infrastruktur.

Overview

  • Peter Tschentscher received 71 votes in the Hamburgische Bürgerschaft, one more than the SPD-Green coalition's 70 seats, suggesting support from at least one opposition member.
  • The SPD and Greens, governing Hamburg together since 2015, have renewed their coalition with a detailed 148-page agreement for 2025–2030.
  • The new Hamburg Senate includes seven SPD and four Green ministers, with women holding a majority of seven out of twelve posts.
  • Key appointments include Maryam Blumenthal as Science Minister and Katharina Fegebank transitioning to the Environment Ministry to prioritize climate policy.
  • Tschentscher, Hamburg's First Mayor since 2018, continues to lead the city following a March election where the SPD remained the strongest party with 33.5% of the vote.