The previous frontwoman Birgit Gerstorfer had to leave earlier than planned after a failed vaccination campaign, but remains a state councilor for the time being. to be officially elected Lindner only at a party congress in September.
By the end of February Lindner present a personnel package, among other things, it is about the club chairmanship – in the medium term Lindner move up as a state councilor – and the state management, because the previous party manager Georg Brockmeyer has to go with Gerstorfer. Wanted a name for management Lindner not yet mention, only qualities that one must have: one should know the structures of the parties well, be able to approach officials and citizens openly and be a good manager based on “a strong foundation of political values”, according to the job description .
“Trust is a fleeting commodity”
In addition, a working group was set up on Monday to work out a model for member participation for the presidency election. The working group includes the Mayor of Steyr, Markus Vogl, Federal Women’s Chairwoman Eva Maria Holzleitner, the Linz SPÖ district manager Claudia Hahn and the member of parliament Mario Haas. How exactly this participation should look like is still open – also whether it goes in the direction of a ballot, left Lindner still open with reference to the concept that the working group should create.
The party executive has 56 members, 45 of whom were present on Monday and voted. According to the party, all representatives of the Linz SPÖ and union power blocs were present, too Lindners Predecessor Birgit Gerstorfer gave him her voice. Lindner spoke of a “proper portion of humility” with which he accepted the office, knowing “that trust is a fleeting good”.
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Source: Nachrichten
