Neos Vienna: Selma Arapović elected new club chairwoman!

Neos Vienna: Selma Arapović elected new club chairwoman!

In a crucial meeting on March 2, 2025, Selma Arapović was elected as the new club chairman of the Vienna Neos. Arapović, who has been working as an architect and since 2020 in the Vienna municipal council, takes up this position, while the previous club chairwoman Bettina Emmerling is moving to the educational department. Emmerling will be praised on March 3 as the new educational councilor in Vienna and replaces Christoph Return, who is also sworn in as Minister of Education of the Republic of Austria. "I am happy about the trust that the Neos Rathausklub brings me towards. Together we will continue the honest work for Vienna," said Arapović in a first statement, such as ots.at reported.

Bettina Emmerling, who is considered the educational spokeswoman for the NEOS, will concentrate in her new role in further promoting education in the city. She emphasized that her goal was to offer every child the best chance. "It is a huge responsibility, but we are ready to accept the challenges," said Emmerling. While the official election in the municipal council is still pending, she will be optimistic about the future in a press conference. The next municipal council meeting is on March 26th. Also Christoph Return, who is the top candidate for the Vienna election on April 27, underlined the importance of the cooperation between the city and the federal government in education issues, such as reported.