2004 Saarland state election
The 2004 Saarland state election was held on 5 September 2004 to elect the members of the Landtag of Saarland. The incumbent Christian Democratic Union (CDU) government led by Minister-President Peter Müller retained its majority and continued in office.
Image: Peter Müller (2009)
Image: Maas Heiko
2009 Saarland state election
The 2009 Saarland state election was held on 30 August 2009 to elect the members of the Landtag of Saarland. It was held on the same day as state elections in Saxony and Thuringia. The incumbent Christian Democratic Union (CDU) government led by Minister-President Peter Müller lost its majority. The CDU subsequently formed a coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and The Greens, and Müller was re-elected as Minister-President. This was the first Jamaica coalition formed in Germany.
Image: KAS Müller, Peter Bild 35987 1 (retouched)
Image: Heikomaas
Image: Oskar Lafontaine (DIE LINKE) in Hamm (10571425525)
Image: Christoph Georg Hartmann