Partei: SPD wählt Mitte Januar auf Sonderparteitag neue Spitze
Lars Klingbeil will wieder antreten und an einer Doppelspitze festhalten. Bisher ist unklar, wer noch kandidieren könnte. Nur ein beliebter SPD-Mann hat schon abgesagt.
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is set to hold a special party congress in Bremen on January 16th and 17th. During this congress, the entire party executive will be re-elected, along with all other elections, according to multiple media reports. SPD leader Lars Klingbeil suggested this extraordinary party congress after Bärbel Bas stepped down as labor minister and co-leader of the SPD.
In this context, Klingbeil announced that he would also stand for election. Initially, a party convention was planned around the turn of the year, which would have been a meeting without elections. However, Klingbeil stated that he wished to maintain the principle of a dual leadership. He did not specify with whom he would run for the leadership position.
The most popular SPD politician, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, has already made it clear that he has no ambitions for the party presidency. As a potential candidate, Manuela Schwesig is also in contention, although she had run a campaign against the coalition government in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The departure of Bas may have implications for Klingbeil's position.
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