# Third Dreyer cabinet

The Third Dreyer cabinet was the state government of Rhineland-Palatinate from 18 May 2021 until 10 July 2024. It was sworn in on 18 May after Malu Dreyer was elected as Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate by the members of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate.
It was formed after the 2021 Rhineland-Palatinate state election by the SPD, the Greens, and the FDP. The cabinet comprised ten members including the Minister-President: six from the SPD, and two each from the Greens and FDP.

## Formation

The previous cabinet was a traffic light coalition government of the SPD, FDP, and Greens led by Minister-President Malu Dreyer of the SPD.
The election took place on 14 March 2021, and resulted in no net change for the SPD, while the Greens improved from fifth to third place and the FDP saw a slight decline. The opposition CDU and AfD also suffered losses while the Free Voters entered the Landtag for the first time.
Minister-President Dreyer expressed her desire to renew the coalition between the SPD, Greens, and FDP. State FDP chairman Volker Wissing made similar comments. The three parties began exploratory talks on 18 March.
On 30 April, they announced they had agreed to renew the coalition. In early May, all three parties held congresses to approve the coalition agreement. It passed the SPD congress with 96.2% of delegates voting in favour, while 83.3% of the Greens approved, as did 82.9% of the FDP.
The Landtag re-elected Dreyer as Minister-President for a third term on 18 May, receiving 55 votes out of the 51 required for a majority.
Dreyer resigned on 10 July 2024 and her successor, Alexander Schweitzer, formed his own cabinet.

## Composition

| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | State secretaries |
| Minister-President State Chancellery | Malu Dreyer born (1961-02-06) 6 February 1961 (age 64) | SPD | 18 May 2021 | 10 July 2024 | Fabian Kirsch [de] (Head of the State Chancellery [de]) Heike Raab - Representative of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate in Berlin [de], and for Europe, Media, Digital and Sustainability |
| Deputy Minister-PresidentMinister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility [de] | Anne Spiegel born (1980-12-15) 15 December 1980 (age 44) | GRÜNE | 18 May 2021 | 7 December 2021 | Erwin Manz [de] |
| Deputy Minister-President | Katharina Binz born (1983-10-30) 30 October 1983 (age 41) | GRÜNE | 15 December 2021 | 10 July 2024 | David Profit [de] Jürgen Hardeck [de] |
| Minister for Family, Women, Culture and Integration [de] | Katharina Binz born (1983-10-30) 30 October 1983 (age 41) | GRÜNE | 18 May 2021 | 10 July 2024 | David Profit [de] Jürgen Hardeck [de] |
| Deputy Minister-PresidentMinister for Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture [de] | Daniela Schmitt born (1972-08-05) 5 August 1972 (age 52) | FDP | 18 May 2021 | 10 July 2024 | Andy Becht [de] Petra Dick-Walther [de] |
| Minister of Finance [de] | Doris Ahnen born (1964-08-29) 29 August 1964 (age 60) | SPD | 18 May 2021 | 10 July 2024 | Stephan Weinberg [de] |
| Minister of Justice [de] | Herbert Mertin born (1958-04-29) 29 April 1958 (age 66) | FDP | 18 May 2021 | 10 July 2024 | Matthias Frey [de] |
| Minister of the Interior and Sport [de] | Roger Lewentz born (1963-03-19) 19 March 1963 (age 61) | SPD | 18 May 2021 | 10 July 2024 | Nicole Steingaß [de] Randolf Stich |
| Minister of Education [de] | Stefanie Hubig born (1968-12-15) 15 December 1968 (age 56) | SPD | 18 May 2021 | 10 July 2024 | Bettina Brück [de] |
| Minister of Labour, Social Affairs, Transformation and Digitization [de] | Alexander Schweitzer born (1973-09-17) 17 September 1973 (age 51) | SPD | 18 May 2021 | 10 July 2024 | Fedor Ruhose [de] |
| Minister of Science and Health [de] | Clemens Hoch born (1978-01-05) 5 January 1978 (age 47) | SPD | 18 May 2021 | 10 July 2024 | Denis Alt [de] |
| Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility [de] | Katrin Eder born (1976-10-24) 24 October 1976 (age 48) | GRÜNE | 15 December 2021 | 10 July 2024 | Michael Hauer [de] |