Königsberger-Ludwig changes to the Ministry of Social Affairs: A political issue for Lower Austria!

Königsberger-Ludwig changes to the Ministry of Social Affairs: A political issue for Lower Austria!

In a crucial step for Austrian politics, Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig is appointed as the new State Secretary in the Ministry of Social Affairs, which the course sets for the upcoming government. In it she will look after the areas of health, social affairs and work. This decision was confirmed by Sven Hergovich, the SPÖ boss in Lower Austria, in front of the SPÖ committee meeting in Vienna. Hergovich expressed himself very positively about the personnel and made it clear that Königsberger-Ludwig would be a "strong voice and strong representation" in the new federal government, as noe.orf.at reported.

Königsberger-Ludwig, who previously worked as a health councilor in the team of Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner, is an experienced health politician and was previously vice-mayor of Amstetten. Their appointment is accompanied by several other positions, including those of Andreas Babler as a vice-chancellor who is to be entrusted with the residential and cultural department. Anna Sporrer, the Vice President of the Administrative Court, will also be appointed Minister of Justice, while Jörg Leichtfried and Michaela Schmidt are appointed to the State Secretariat, such as oe24.at reported.

political upheavals and new faces

The new government team is strongly shaped by BALLER, who calls more than 50 percent of its confidants in the cabinet post. However, this strategic personnel policy could cause tensions within the SPÖ, the Social Democratic Party of Austria, because not all members are satisfied with the latest decisions, especially when it comes to the controversial election of Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer. There was also speculation about Hergovich, which will not be part of the new federal government, despite an alleged offer for the State Secretariat in the Ministry of Social Affairs, according to the reporting of oe24.at .