MV-Landtagswahl: Leif-Erik Holm - strahlender Wahlkämpfer, aber auch Kritik
Im Kampf um die Schweriner Staatskanzlei setzte Leif-Erik Holm für die AfD auf bürgerliches und lockeres Auftreten. Doch es gibt Kritik an ihm - nicht nur von der politischen Konkurrenz.
Leif-Erik Holm is an AfD candidate for the Minister-President position in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, known for his energetic campaign and criticism. Born in Schwerin, Holm became a radio moderator after the change of regime and worked for over 20 years at Antenne MV. He has been an AfD member since 2013 and served as the party's Landespresident for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Recently, Rostocker politics scholar Wolfgang Muno labeled Holm as "a wolf in sheep's clothing." While not as celebrated as Ulrich Siegmund, who won the Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt recently, Holm is a four-time father and a learned electrician and studied economist. In Schwerin, he worked as a radio moderator before becoming an AfD member and later leading the party's Landesprogrammkommission.
Holm advocated for stricter migration policies and accused the public broadcaster of spreading disinformation, but his tone sometimes moderated compared to other party representatives. Despite initially supporting Enrico Schult as the main candidate and Minister-President, Holm later agreed to take on SPD Minister-President Manuela Schwesig's direct mandate in Schwerin.
After the campaign, Holm became open to coalition talks with all parties. Some, like Benedikt Kaiser, criticized Holm for stopping the momentum of Sachsen-Anhalt, while others, such as Dario Seifert, believe Holm still has significant influence.
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