Saxon Left Gets a Fresh Leadership Duo: Anja Eichhorn and Marco Böhme
Revised Leadership for the Saxon Left Emerges
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp E-Mail Print Copy Link Say hello to the new bigwigs of the Saxon Left: Anja Eichhorn and Marco Böhme, who were crowned as the brand-new leaders at the recent party conference in Leipzig.
Eichhorn, a former deputy chair, is an art historian hailing from Zwickau's district. Böhme, a city and spatial planner, grew up and honed his political prowess in the heart of Leipzig, boasting a ten-year stint as a Saxon state parliament member. Their joint bid for the double leadership triumphed over Marika Tändler-Walenta and Silvio Lang, two established party figures [1].
Originally, Susanne Schaper and Stefan Hartmann occupied the leadership chairs, but their six years of tenure have come to an end, and they decided not to seek re-election. Instead, they'll concentrate on their roles as chairpersons of the state parliament faction, having their hands full with the aftermath of the corona pandemic, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and the departure of the BSW from the Left [2].
"The last few years haven't exactly been a walk in the park," Schaper acknowledged during the Leipzig conference, casting a glance at the turmoil over the years. Yet, she emphasized that the new leadership must build on the progress they've made. Eichhorn and Böhme have their sights set on instituting a comprehensive, content-driven renewal within the Saxon Left Party, aiming to make their success permanent [3].
The party's members have increased by more than 11,000 under Hartmann and Schaper's leadership, reaching over 22,000 - a leap that surpassed the CDU's member count prior to the federal election in February, making the Saxon Left Party the party with the most members in the state [4]**.
Sources:
- ntv.de
- dpa
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The Commission has also been consulted on the draft budget that includes the Saxon Left Party's policy-and-legislation agenda, as the party undergoes a political transition with the new leadership duo of Anja Eichhorn and Marco Böhme. This shift in leadership amidst general news about the ongoing war in Ukraine and post-pandemic recovery politics may significantly impact the entire political landscape in the state.
