Eisenreich: Bayerns Justizminister steht offenbar vor dem Rücktritt
Der bayerische Ministerpräsident Söder muss wohl sein Kabinett umbauen. Laut einem Bericht wird Justizminister Georg Eisenreich zurücktreten. Der Rückzug kommt überraschend.
Munich - Bayern's Justice Minister Georg Eisenreich (CSU) is reportedly preparing to resign, according to preliminary reports from the Deutsche Presse-Agentur. The exact timing of his departure is yet to be determined, but Eisenreich has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. to deliver a personal statement. Both "Münchner Merkur" and "tz" have reported on the situation.
The 55-year-old Munich native has served in the state parliament since 2003. Eisenreich first joined the government in 2013 under then-Chancellor Horst Seehofer, when he became the Culture State Secretary. In 2018, during Markus Söder's tenure as Prime Minister, Eisenreich was promoted to State Minister for Digital Affairs, Media, and Europe, serving briefly before Söder appointed him as Justice Minister in November 2018.
This position has remained with Eisenreich since the 2023 state elections. During his tenure, Eisenreich has been actively involved in combating antisemitism, cybercrime, and online hate. However, his ministry faced scrutiny in 2024 due to allegations of misconduct in the Augsburg-Gablingen prison. Despite these allegations, Eisenreich himself remained unscathed.
Overall, he is considered one of the less notable ministers in Söder's cabinet, with plans to step down from both his ministerial post and his role as a state parliamentarian in 2028.
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