DFormer Federal Parliament party leader Friedrich Meltz ran for the third consecutive time for chairman of the CDU. The board of directors of Hochsauerland, his CDU regional association, unanimously nominated the 66-year-old at a digital conference on Monday night to participate in the upcoming membership survey of the future party chairman. In addition to Merz, foreign statesman Norbert Rotgen and Chief Executive of the Prime Minister’s Office Helge Braun also announced their candidacy to replace Amin Raschelt. The new chairman will be elected by 1,001 representatives at the party congress in Hannover on January 21. A membership survey was previously planned for December.
According to the press release, Melz explained his candidacy at the meeting. To quote him: “I thank my district chief for the nomination, and I once again apply for the post of chairman of the German CDU.” This candidacy was encouraged. Merz said that on this Tuesday afternoon, he will “introduce part of the new leadership team of the CDU that I applied for with me in Berlin.”
Matthias Kerchoff, head of the CDU region, said: “We fully believe in this application and will support Friedrich Merz. He can rely on his CDU in Hochsauerland.” Merz has already This is the third time I have approached the party leader’s office after the current only executive prime minister. Angela Merkel Announced his resignation as president in 2018.
Election of the chairman on January 21
Application deadline for further candidates to succeed the chair who failed less than a year later Armin Raschelt It lasts until 6 pm this Wednesday. The proposal must then be submitted in writing to the CDU Federal Office.
inside CDU Preparations for the introduction of the candidate to succeed Armin Laschet as the boss of the CDU are in full swing. According to information from the German News Agency in Berlin, there should be at least one form in which all applicants introduce themselves to members, and it can also be broadcast on the Internet or on TV. In early November, the Federal Executive Committee also decided that potential candidates should present themselves on the CDU homepage in order to start the member investigation on December 4. There should be a unified format, including a photo and a short resume.
Since it was impossible to make a formal decision on the chairman through a member survey, the CDU leadership also decided that the candidate should be submitted to the party congress by an absolute majority of votes by the board of directors. The new chairman will be elected by 1001 delegates at the Hanover Party Congress on January 21. A survey of about 400,000 party members on the leaders of the Future Party began on December 4.
Not only did Merz lead his supporters in the first round of the membership survey, the survey should continue until December 16. Even critics suspect that he is likely to be in a leading position among members whose average age is over 60-also because of his level of consciousness. Mertz is likely to be chosen mainly by those who aspire to return to the core values of the Conservative Party after Merkel became the political center. In his early applications, there were usually few supporters among women. You can hear the voices of many fans in the CDU, Meltz is with conservatives and young people from the eastern part of the country, as well as the Jungle League and the economic wing.
The party successor of the failed Prime Minister candidate must simultaneously complete the difficult task: to give new confidence to the completely insecure CDU, prevent further divisions, and repair the severely damaged relationship with the Bavarian sister CDU , To enhance the new image in terms of content. The alliance also needs a strong opposition leader.
