On the History of the Landtag Brandenburg
Since 1990, the Landtag has had six electoral terms with varying compositions and government majorities:
1st electoral term (1990–1994):
Parliamentary groups represented in the Landtag: SPD, CDU, PDS-LL, FDP, ALLIANCE 90
Governing parties: SPD, FDP, ALLIANCE 90
President of the Landtag: Dr Herbert Knoblich (SPD)
Minister-President: Dr h. c. mult. Manfred Stolpe (SPD)
2nd electoral term (1994–1999):
Parliamentary groups represented in the Landtag: SPD, CDU, PDS
Governing party: SPD
President of the Landtag: Dr Herbert Knoblich (SPD)
Minister-President: Dr h. c. mult. Manfred Stolpe (SPD)
3rd electoral term (1999–2004):
Parliamentary groups represented in the Landtag: SPD, CDU, PDS, DVU
Governing parties: SPD, CDU
President of the Landtag: Dr Herbert Knoblich (SPD)
Minister-Presidents: Dr h. c. mult. Manfred Stolpe (SPD, 1999-2002), Matthias Platzeck (SPD, 2002-2004)
4th electoral term (2004–2009):
Parliamentary groups represented in the Landtag: SPD, PDS, CDU, DVU
Governing parties: SPD, CDU
President of the Landtag: Gunter Fritsch (SPD)
Minister-President: Matthias Platzeck (SPD)
5th electoral term (2009–2014):
Parliamentary groups represented in the Landtag: SPD, THE LEFT, CDU, FDP, ALLIANCE 90/THE GREENS
Governing parties: SPD, THE LEFT
President of the Landtag: Gunter Fritsch (SPD)
Minister-Presidents: Matthias Platzeck (SPD, 2009-2013), Dr Dietmar Woidke (SPD, 2013-2014).
6th electoral term (2014–2019):
Parliamentary groups represented in the Landtag: SPD, CDU, THE LEFT, AfD, ALLIANCE 90/THE GREENS as well as the smaller parliamentary group BVB / FREE VOTERS (2014-2017)
Governing parties: SPD, THE LEFT
President of the Landtag: Britta Stark (SPD)
Minister-President: Dr Dietmar Woidke (SPD)
7th electoral term (since 2019):
Parliamentary groups represented in the Landtag: SPD, AfD, CDU, ALLIANCE 90/THE GREENS, THE LEFT, BVB / FREE VOTERS
Governing parties: SPD, CDU, ALLIANCE 90/THE GREENS
President of the Landtag: Prof Dr Ulrike Liedtke
Minister-President: Dr Dietmar Woidke
Between 1991 and 2013, the Landtag had its seat in the building of a former cadet school on Potsdam’s Brauhausberg. In 2005, due to the insufficient functionality of the building, the parliament decided to move to a new building in Potsdam’s city centre.