though the SP chief Christian Levrat, has announced his resignation as party President in the coming spring (to the report). In the last few days had been speculated about this step, but there was nothing, because Freiburg was submerged and not commented on the rumors.

Always attacking celebrities SPler had called for its withdrawal: “We need a change at the top,” wrote the Zurich-based councillor Jacqueline Fehr. “Every organization needs a certain amount of time fresh forces.”

Twelve-year-Levrat has led the SP and the amtsälteste party is, to the head of the younger Swiss political history. Since the end of the Second world war, only two politicians were no longer at the top of your party comrade Helmut Hubacher (1975-1990) and the current SVP Federal councillor Ueli Maurer (1996-2008).

Levrat has taken over the party leadership in March 2008 by the Schaffhausen-Hans-Jürg Fehr. Since then, the other parties on the Federal Council of SVP and CVP had two heads, the FDP even three. In the sectional presidents of the FDP and CVP in the post-war period were 4.6 years in Power. In the SVP (former BGB) is the average of 7.1 years, in the SP even 7.4 years – but still well below Levrats term.

The pressure on Freiburg’s rose not only because of its long time at the top, but also due to poor results, which has driven the SP in the last few years. Since 2003, your national voters is melted share almost continuously. At the last national Council elections on may 20. October, the party scored unexpectedly the worst result of all time: 16.8% vote share (minus two percentage points).

The SP remains the second-strongest force in Parliament, but the elections were a Disaster for the party. Levrat says his announced resignation had nothing to do with the result, he had decided his departure a long time ago.

The 49-Year-old has dominated the SP as probably nobody else in the 21st century. Century. Many Enjoyed the challenge after the election defeat, but a course correction. There is a need for the new heads with better solutions and ideas, said the national Council, Min Li Marti. For the follow-up Levrats different women in the pole position, especially for those who represent the younger Generation (read here, what names are mentioned in the race for the SP chief post already).

Created: 12.11.2019, 11:53 PM