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BackEducation Minister Jan Riedel plans to remain in the state government after the change of government
Education Minister Jan Riedel plans to remain in the state government after the change of government
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Education Minister Jan Riedel plans to remain in the state government after the change of government

jan riedelminister of educationSaxony-Anhalt

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Saxony-Anhalt's Education Minister Jan Riedel (CDU) would like to continue working in the state administration after a change of government and has announced that he will not run for the state chairmanship of the CDU-Saxony-Anhalt.

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Jan Riedel has been Minister of Education of Saxony-Anhalt since his appointment and was previously headmaster of a high school.

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According to a newspaper report, Saxony-Anhalt's Education Minister Jan Riedel wants to continue working in the state administration after a change of government. “My ministry is currently looking for an appropriate use,” said the CDU politician to the “Mitteldeutsche Zeitung”. Before his time as Education Minister, the 44-year-old was the headmaster of a high school. “As a former senior director of studies, I have the right to return to the state service,” Riedel told the newspaper.

He also announced that he would not run for the state chairmanship of the CDU Saxony-Anhalt. Riedel told the “Mitteldeutsche Zeitung” that he had decided not to run for office. “This is not the time for this.”

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  • What specific position is Jan Riedel aiming for in the state administration?
  • How will the CDU Saxony-Anhalt react to his non-candidacy?

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This article was originally published by Die Zeit.

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