A week after their withdrawal announcement, Schleswig-Holstein Interior Minister Sabine Sütterlin-Waack and Agriculture Minister Werner Schwarz of the Prime Minister Daniel Gunther (all CDUs) received their discharge certificates. After eight and a half years with Sütterlin-Waack by his side, he felt as if he had worked with her in a spirit of trust for centuries, Günther said. He is counting on the government to cooperate as before.
The 67-year-old Sütterlin-Waack will retire after more than eight years, first as Minister of Justice and, since 2020, as Minister of the Interior. The 65-year-old Schwarz has been part of the cabinet since 2022.
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At the same time at a meeting in the state government guest house, future Minister of the Interior Magdalena Finke and new Minister of Agriculture Cornelia Schmachtenberg (both CDU) their appointment certificate. Both will officially take office starting Wednesday.
Sütterlin-Waack was considered not only the best player in the black-green state government, but also a close confidant of the head of government. “This gives me a lot of pleasure,” the lawyer said. It was very difficult for him to say goodbye to the Ministry of Justice at that time. Addressing his successor, Finke, with whom he has worked since 2014, he said: “You will be a very good minister.” She looks forward to more time for her husband, grandchildren, horses and other hobbies.
Schwarz was president of the state farmers’ association until he moved to Günther’s cabinet. Schwarz said he admires people who dedicate their entire lives to politics, to the daily struggle to reach compromise. “The hope is that people realize that everything is in their favor.” You can imagine considering the many experiences over the last 40 months.
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