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3w ago

Stephan Weil Announces May Resignation as Ministerpräsident of Niedersachsen

After 12 years in office, Weil will step down, with Olaf Lies set to succeed him as both Ministerpräsident and SPD-Landesvorsitzender.

Weil (l.) und sein designierter Nachfolger, Niedersachsens Wirtschaftsminister Olaf Lies (SPD)
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Overview

  • Stephan Weil, serving as Ministerpräsident of Niedersachsen since 2013, has confirmed his resignation effective May 2025.
  • Olaf Lies, Niedersachsen's Wirtschaftsminister and a long-time ally of Weil, has been designated as his successor in both state and party leadership roles.
  • The CDU has criticized the internal SPD handover, demanding early elections instead of the planned transition.
  • Weil's departure comes shortly after the SPD's historic defeat in the 2025 Bundestag elections, a period marked by calls for generational renewal within the party.
  • Weil is expected to formally address his resignation and its implications at a press conference in Hannover later today.