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At the CDU get together convention, Carsten Linnemann obtained a vote of confidence. The delegates praised the dedication of get together chief Friedrich Merz’s closest colleague.
After get together chief Friedrich Merz, the CDU additionally confirmed General Secretary Carsten Linnemann in workplace with a big majority. The 48-year-old North Rhine-Westphalian member of the Bundestag, who was nominated by Chairman Merz, obtained 864 votes. 91 delegates voted no and 14 abstained. The CDU, which, in contrast to different events, doesn’t consider abstentions, calculated a results of 90.47 %. Including abstentions, the outcome was 89.16 %.
Linnemann promotes “structural reforms”
In his speech to the delegates, Linnemann known as for “real structural reforms” this 12 months – and rejected the SPD’s issues for increased taxes. The coalition ought to “not come up with the idea of incurring even more debt, generating any tax sources in order to paper over the structural problems and push the problem into the future,” mentioned the Secretary General in Stuttgart.
“Now is the time” for reforms, mentioned Linnemann. He identified that a number of commissions arrange by the federal government to reform the welfare state will current their suggestions this 12 months. Then there might be “no more ducking,” mentioned the Secretary General. “We are asked to take responsibility and implement structural reforms in Germany.”
Christina Stumpp, a member of the Bundestag from Baden-Württemberg, was confirmed in workplace as deputy normal secretary. Bundestag member Franziska Hoppermann from Hamburg stays treasurer.
Newly elected deputy chairwoman on the CDU get together convention
The CDU federal get together convention additionally re-elected the ranks of deputy chairmen and elevated them by one place to 6. North Rhine-Westphalia’s Social Minister Karl-Josef Laumann obtained the most effective outcome as deputy to get together chief Friedrich Merz in Stuttgart with 769 votes. The Hessian parliamentary group chief Ines Claus was elected as federal vp for the primary time with 657 votes. 862 legitimate votes have been solid.
Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer was confirmed as deputy chairwoman with 757 votes, Union parliamentary group deputy Andreas Jung from Baden-Württemberg with 667 votes, Agriculture State Secretary Silvia Breher from Lower Saxony with 662 votes and Federal Education Minister Karin Prien with 604 votes.
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