Dornauer withdraws: Who will be Tyrol's new SPÖ hope?

Dornauer withdraws: Who will be Tyrol's new SPÖ hope?

Georg Dornauer, the previous Tyrolean state vice and SPÖ boss, will resign in a week and hand over to Philip Wohlgemuth. The reason for his resignation is a controversial hunting photo with the failed investment guru René Benko, which caused excitement. In an interview, Dornauer announced that after the budget speech in the state parliament, he would withdraw from his leading post. He justifies his decision to withdraw from the lead with the SPÖ's loss of election, which in his opinion have several causes. He particularly criticized the fact that SPÖ boss Andreas Babler acted to the left in migration policy. He calls for an "urgent change of course" and a strict asylum policy, since the party should not orientate itself too far to the left, as Today.at

Dornauer remains "temporary" in the state parliament

Although Dornauer gives up his office as a state vice, he will keep his state parliament mandate for the time being. Philip Wohlgemuth, the new designated SPÖ boss, said that Dornauer would only remain "temporarily" in the state parliament until he has reoriented itself professionally. During a meeting of the State Party Board in Innsbruck, Wohlgemuth said that Dornauer (who was not present himself) had already announced his departure in advance. "He will only accept the basic mandate on which he has a right," said the new party leader. The SPÖ state club had previously spoken out against a change from Dornauer to the state parliament, whereby Wohlgemuth focused on a "cooperation" in the party, as

In this context, Wohlgemuth announced that he stands for "liability and handshake". State Councilor René Zumtobel expressed his support for the new SPÖ boss and noticed that the last few days were "very difficult". He emphasized that it was time for a new beginning with Wohlgemuth to bring the party forward.