Sachsen-Anhalt: Deutliche Mehrheit für Tobias Rausch: Landtag wählt erstmals AfD-Kandidaten zum Präsidenten
Der Landtag in Magdeburg hat Tobias Rausch zum Landtagspräsidenten gewählt. Bei der konstituierenden Sitzung erhielt der Kandidat der AfD auch Stimmen aus der Mitte des Parlaments.
On Tuesday in Magdeburg, the members of the Sachsen-Anhalt Landtag elected Tobias Rausch as the first AfD candidate for the position of Landtag President. Rausch received 48 votes, with 29 against and five abstentions, including one CDU member who missed the vote due to illness. The election was anticipated prior to the start of the constituting session, with the BSW (Bundestag's State Supervisory Committee) having previously pledged its support for the AfD candidate.
Given that the AfD holds 39 seats and the BSW only has five representatives, it is evident that members from other political factions also voted for Rausch.
CDU Minister-President Sven Schulze had announced beforehand that his faction would abstain from voting. However, the CDU, with 15 seats in the Magdeburger Landtag, did not fully adhere to this pledge, as only five abstentions were recorded. Following the election, Rausch stated that he wished to lead the office without representing a specific faction, but rather the entire legislative body.
He made it clear that he did not intend to align the position against any political power, as has been the case in the past. Rausch called for a reasonable approach among colleagues, emphasizing that political harshness and mutual respect can coexist.
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