A new wind in Tyrol: Philip Wohlgemuth sworn in as state deputy!

A new wind in Tyrol: Philip Wohlgemuth sworn in as state deputy!

In the midst of a dramatic turnaround in Tyrolean politics, Philip Wohlgemuth was elected as the new state deputy. He replaces Georg Dornauer, who disappeared from the scene after a dubious hunting scandal. Loud Today.at 23 MPs voted for Wohlgemuth in the secret election, putting him one vote ahead of the coalition majority. The official swearing-in followed promptly, carried out by Tyrol's regional leader Anton Mattle from the ÖVP. The new state deputy now takes a seat on the government bench, while Dornauer resigns to the second row of the SPÖ.

An end to resistance

However, Georg Dornauer does not plan to withdraw from politics completely; He emphasizes that he takes his mandates “very seriously” and does not want to give up so easily. “Every mandate is temporary,” said Dornauer in a debate that underpinned his position. He notes that he has never faced such strong opposition in his political career, which applies to both his supporters and his critics. How tirol.ORF.at reported, however, it is left open how long Dornauer will remain in the SPÖ's second row, as the SPD only intends to see him there temporarily.

The political climate in Tyrol is tense, and Wohlgemuth's election marks a turning point. The challenges facing the new leadership promise interesting developments in the period ahead.