New beginning for the Tyrolean SPÖ: Wohlgemuth will be the new party leader

New beginning for the Tyrolean SPÖ: Wohlgemuth will be the new party leader

In the Tyrolean SPÖ, there was a significant personnel decision recently. After the withdrawal of Georg Dornauer, who resigned as a result of a controversial hunting trip, Philip Wohlgemuth was unanimously determined as the new deputy governor. This step took place on Monday evening during a non-media public meeting of the state party council in an Innsbruck event center.

The session was originally planned without the appearance of Dornauer, which still appeared surprisingly shortly before the start. The former state party leader, who recently burdened the SPÖ through some possible scandals, exchanged courtesy with other party members during the meeting before leaving the meeting again.

Dornauer's retreat and the circumstances

Dornauer's resignation was due to a hunting trip in which he was depicted with the insolvency administrator Benko. On a photo shoot of the "Kronen Zeitung", the shot Hirsch and Dornauer himself could be seen with a hat that identified him as a shooter. Although he claimed not to shot the deer himself, the Innsbruck public prosecutor's office is investigating him about suspicion of violating an existing weapon ban. The hunting trip took place in the luxury hunt Stüblergut in Styria, a facility that is owned by a Benko private foundation network.

The pressure on Dornau grew significantly within the party and finally led to his decision to put his office down, although he explained that this was not a resignation, but a step aside. The Tyrolean SPÖ, which has recently been faced with internal turbulence, has heavily burdened this situation.

new beginning with Philip Wohlgemuth

With the choice of Philip Wohlgemuth, who is currently also chairman of the ÖGB Tirol, the party leaders are hoping for a new beginning. Federal party leader Andreas Babler expressed himself optimistically about the choice: "We are going in a new direction with Philip, which I have known and appreciated for a long time." Wohlgemuth also emphasized the need to strengthen the unity of the party and to tackle suitable solutions for the future.

During the transition phase, the relationship between Wohlgemuth and the Federal SPÖ remains of great interest. A final choice as a new SPÖ chairman in Tyrol will be scheduled for the coming spring. When asked whether Dornauer will also hand over his other leadership roles, Wohlgemuth remained vague.

Regardless of the challenges due to the past time, the SPÖ in Tyrol is determined to take the calls of the members seriously and to leave the past events behind. The next steps on the part of Wohlgemuth and the new management team could be crucial for the future orientation of the party in Tirol, such as is reported .