Klingbeil is coming: SPD Saar elects new party leadership – Rehlinger is running again



Rehlinger has been chairman of SPD Saar since March 2018 (archive photo)
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Saarland SPD state leader Anke Rehlinger is running for re-election on Friday at the state party conference (starting at 5pm) in Blieskastel-Niederwürzbach. Rehlinger has been chairman since March 2018 SPD Saar, he was last inaugurated in November 2023. As Prime Minister, Rehlinger (49) has led the sole SPD government in Saar since April 2022.

The party conference program that continues on Saturday is the election of the entire country’s executive council. These include four deputy heads of state on Friday and, among others, the Secretary General on Saturday. According to a party spokesperson, 300 delegates are expected. The SPD leader also spoke on Friday Lars Klingbeil announced.

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