Tobias Rausch, a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), was elected president of the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt on October 6. The 35-year-old politician received 48 votes in a secret ballot and won in the first round. For the first time in Germany, the AfD has thus taken the presidency of a state parliament. Tagesschau ↗
Rausch received nine votes more than the AfD parliamentary group has seats. The result also exceeded expectations by four votes, which sparked speculation about support from some conservative lawmakers. According to available information, the deputy president post in the parliament also went to an AfD candidate. Le Monde ↗
The vote took place about a month after the AfD achieved a decisive victory in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt. Gaining the leadership of the parliament strengthens its position ahead of the vote for the state government's minister-president. In his own words, Rausch has been a member of the AfD since 2013 and served in the party as general secretary. BBC News ↗
The new parliament president describes himself as a pragmatic politician and rejects the label of a hardline ideologue. However, his election represents a significant political shift, as it is the first time since the end of the Second World War that the president of a regional parliament in Germany comes from a far-right party. Further developments in Saxony-Anhalt may show how far the AfD will use its strengthened position in shaping state politics. The Guardian ↗
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