Saxony-Anhalt parliament elects AfD president and two vice-presidents, SPD candidate fails

Hans-Thomas Tillschneider (AfD) in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament in Magdeburg, where he was elected vice-president.Foto: MDR / dpa

The AfD's Tobias Rausch became state parliament president, while its Hans-Thomas Tillschneider and CDU's Carsten Borchert were elected vice-presidents; SPD's Armin Willingmann did not secure the third vice-presidency.

Tobias Rausch (AfD) was elected Landtagspräsident of Saxony-Anhalt.
Hans-Thomas Tillschneider (AfD) was elected first vice-president with 44 yes votes and 38 no votes.
Carsten Borchert (CDU) was elected second vice-president with 64 yes votes, 17 no votes and one abstention.

06 Oct, 16:50 UTC · Sources: 4

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