GermanyLandtag & local councilsSocial Democratic Party of GermanyLower Saxony · Hannover-BuchholzMember of the Landtag of Lower Saxony
Stephan Weil
Profile
Stephan Weil is a German politician and jurist who has served as a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony since 2013. Previously, he held the office of Minister-President of Lower Saxony from 2013 to 2025 and served as the Lord Mayor of Hannover from 2006 to 2013. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), he also served as the party's state chairman in Lower Saxony and as President of the Bundesrat. Weil began his career as a lawyer, prosecutor, and judge before entering municipal politics. His political tenure has been marked by his leadership in state government and his involvement in various regional and national policy initiatives.
Details
- Born
- 1958-12-15 · 67 years old
- Birth place
- Hamburg, Germany
- Education
- Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
- Career
- Lawyer, Prosecutor, Judge, Ministerial Councilor in the Lower Saxony Ministry of Justice, City Treasurer of Hannover
