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Gruber wants to take responsibility for Carinthia as governor!
The Carinthian People's Party is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a celebration and an exhibition in Klagenfurt.
Gruber wants to take responsibility for Carinthia as governor!
On October 18, 2025, the Carinthian People's Party celebrated its 80th anniversary in Hirt. This event attracted over 500 guests, including prominent personalities such as Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker and former state governor Christof Zernatto. The motto of the celebration was: “Founded out of responsibility, supported by values, with the aim of shaping the future.” State party chairman Martin Gruber, who acted as host, took the opportunity to emphasize his political responsibility.
In his speech, Gruber expressed his desire to take on even more responsibility as deputy governor and is aiming for the position of governor if the citizens of Carinthia so wish. Klick-Kärnten reports that Gruber is making it clear that he is ready to take on the challenges of the office.
Exhibition and review
The celebrations for the 80-year history of the Carinthian People's Party started on October 8th with a vernissage of the exhibition “80 Years of the People's Party” at the state party headquarters in Klagenfurt. This historical exhibition will be open to the public from October 10 to 26, 2025 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Fridays until 12 p.m.) and will provide an overview of the party's development and its parliamentary influence.
At the opening ceremony, Gruber emphasized the importance of the anniversary, which provides both a look back and an outlook on the party's future challenges. [5Min](https://www.5min.at/ Klagefurt/5202510082110/kaerntner-volkspartei- celebrated-80-jaehriges-beesten-mit-own-exhibition/) mentions that in addition to the exhibition, a brochure about the parliamentary work of the Carinthian People's Party will also be published, which underlines the party's educational mission.
History and political development
The Carinthian People's Party was founded in 1945 and has an eventful history behind it. Hermann Gruber was the first chairman and led the party until 1959. Over the years, the ÖVP appointed several state governors, including Christof Zernatto, who was in office from 1991 to 1999. During this time, the ÖVP was always an important player in state politics, despite its challenges.
The political landscape in Carinthia is characterized by changing coalitions and political strategies. For example, a working agreement between the ÖVP and FPÖ broke down in 1991 due to controversial statements by Jörg Haider. The resignation of Christian Benger as state party chairman in 2018 also led to significant restructuring within the party. On this occasion, Martin Gruber was nominated as his successor and proved to be a decisive voice in the current political direction of the People's Party, which focuses on four priority areas: rural areas, business location, environment and sustainability and family Wikipedia.
The upcoming elections and the political direction of the Carinthian People's Party remain exciting, especially with Gruber's ambitious plans for the future. It remains to be seen whether the citizens of Carinthia will give him their support for the post of state governor.