Following an alcohol-related incident, Mayor of Hof, a town near Salzburg, steps down from office.
In a shocking turn of events, Thomas Ließ, the mayor of Hof bei Salzburg in the Salzburg region of Austria, has announced his resignation on August 11, 2025, following a drunk driving incident [1].
On Sunday, the 59-year-old mayor was involved in an accident where he collided with two oncoming vehicles around 5 p.m. [1]. According to reports, Thomas Ließ had 1.3 promille of alcohol in his system at the time of the accident and will be charged [1]. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident.
The Salzburg ÖVP announced the mayor's resignation in a statement on Monday afternoon [2]. The mayor himself took responsibility for the accident and has stepped down effective by the end of this week [2].
Thomas Ließ, who won the 2024 mayoral elections with 60.1 percent of the votes, had previously caused controversy on several occasions [3]. In November 2020, despite being a contact-1 person due to a coronavirus infection in his family, he attended a municipal council meeting [4].
District Party Chairman Josef Schöchl has agreed to a new candidate for the mayoral position [5]. However, it is unclear if a by-election or direct mayoral election will be held to replace Thomas Ließ [1]. Typically, in Austria, a mayoral vacancy can lead to a by-election or appointment depending on local regulations, but exact procedures and timing must be confirmed by official Salzburg municipal sources.
This incident marks a significant turn in the political landscape of Hof bei Salzburg, a small town in the picturesque Salzburg region. The exact details of the upcoming mayoral election, if any, are yet to be announced.
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