Stocker is chosen as the new ÖVP boss in Wiener Neustadt today!

Stocker is chosen as the new ÖVP boss in Wiener Neustadt today!

Wiener Neustadt, Österreich - On March 29, 2025, an important federal party conference of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) will take place in Wiener Neustadt, in which Christian Stocker is officially elected as the new party leader. Around 2,000 enthusiastic party supporters gathered in the Arena Nova to celebrate this event. Among those present are also prominent guests, including all former party leader in the past three decades, with the exception of Reinhold Mitterlehner.

The election of Stocker, which has been the managing chairman of the party since January 5, 2025, takes place as part of the ÖVP's 80th anniversary. The party was founded on April 17, 1945, and the party congress is intended to recall the tradition and success of the People's Party. Life -size cardboard figures are reminiscent of the 18 previous adhesives of the ÖVP, which ensures nostalgic reviews.

The resignation and the choice of Christian Stocker

Karl Nehammer, the former party leader and chancellor, who resigned from his office in January 2025, accompanies Stocker and will give a speech. The transition in the leadership takes place against the background of an improved mood within the People's Party after recapturing the Chancellery. The expectations of the consent for Stocker are high, because traditionally the new ÖVP bosses are considered with very good results in their first choice; For example, Nehammer was chosen with 100 percent, Sebastian Kurz received 98.7 percent in 2017 and Reinhold Mitterlehner 2014 99.1 percent.

Four deputies are also elected in addition to Stocker: Thomas Stelzer, Veronika Marte, Karoline Edtstadler and Sophia Kircher. Barbara Eibinger-Miedl has decided not to run anymore to focus on her role as Secretary of State.

The role of the ÖVP in Austrian politics

The Austrian People's Party is considered one of the traditional major parties in Austria, which represents the bourgeois and conservative spectrum. Since its foundation in 1945, she has provided the Federal Chancellor in 15 out of 32 federal governments. This also includes the names of prominent politicians such as Leopold Figl, Sebastian Kurz and Karl Nehammer. Five of the nine governors of Austria are connected to the ÖVP.

The ÖVP has defined itself as pro-European and occurs for values ​​such as freedom, responsibility and security. Despite some challenges in recent years, including loss of votes in state elections in individual federal states, the party structure remains federal and strongly anchored in the state organizations. Historically, the ÖVP has also played a growing role within the European People's Party in the European Parliament and has always shown great interest in the concerns of its members.

With the consultant Christian Stocker at the top, the ÖVP hopes to give new impulses through clear guidelines and calm within the party in order to counter the upcoming challenges in the political landscape of Austria.

In order to learn more about the background and the history of the Austrian People's Party, we refer to the detailed summary on the Wikipedia page to the ÖVP .

The party congress is also accompanied by other speakers, including Secretary General Nico Marchetti and club chairman August Wöginger

Overall, this federal party conference will not only celebrate the choice of a new party leader, but also demonstrate the strength and loyalty of the ÖVP members who are preparing for a new chapter in parliamentary history.