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Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen today swore in Michael Ludwig as Governor of Vienna. At the constituent session of the city parliament, Birgit Hebein found conciliatory words when she left.
12:05 pm, November 24, 2020
Am Vienna City Hall the constituent meeting of the municipal council and the state parliament takes place today after the October elections. This is the first time a SPÖ-NEOS government introduced into office. Due to the crown, the meeting is held in the great ballroom of the town hall to ensure compliance with the distance rules.
During the meeting, the 100 leaders were sworn in. mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) Mayor was reelected with a total of 60 votes. This means that six opposition representatives also voted for the head of the city, as the ruling SPÖ and Neos parties only have 54 seats.
The outgoing vice mayor Birgit Hebein (greens) took advantage of the constituent assembly to dismiss the city council. As he did so, he recalled what had been achieved with red-green in recent years. “Together we have set standards in this city that we can be proud of”said Hebein, who finally found conciliatory words and thanked Mayor Ludwig personally again: “Deep respect, Mr. Mayor. Thank you and take good care of our city!”
Swearing without a handshake
After Ludwig was elected governor by the Vienna state parliament, it took place at noon the swearing-in ceremony at the Hofburg by the federal president Alexander Van der Bellen in the presence of Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP).
Van der Bellen congratulated Ludwig on his electoral success and thanked him for the good discussions so far. Further Federal President pointed out upcoming challenges for Vienna even beyond the current crown crisis. Among other things, it mentions the field of education. “Vienna has a high level of immigration and is growing rapidly. In primary schools and kindergartens, almost half of the children do not have German as their mother tongue, which is Challenge by Representing the teachers. But Multilingualism is also a treasure that can be built“so Van der Bellen.
Then Ludwig pronounced the official compromise formula. Both
The gentlemen then went with a mask – “Let’s put this
wonderful things, “said Van der Bellen – to the
Table to provide the necessary signatures. the
traditional handshakes had to be skipped due to the pandemic.
Because the oath was the first meeting of
City parliaments in the new legislative period disrupted. In the afternoon there is still Election of municipalities in the program. Only when the entire government is officially in office Ludwig in the afternoon his Keep the government statement.
the constituent meeting of the Vienna City Council with the Mayor Ludwig’s statement will continue from 12:30 pm Live broadcast:
