SPD women are pushing for a woman to head the Ministry of Labor
Ulrike Häfner and Carmen Wegge are calling for a woman to fill the ministry and reject “post-trading between men”.
Quick Look
- After a resignation, SPD politicians Ulrike Häfner and Carmen Wegge are calling for the ministry to be replaced by a competent woman.
- A federal party conference is scheduled to decide on the future SPD leadership at the turn of the year.
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Why It Matters
After Bas's resignation, a new appointment and a party conference to elect the SPD leadership are imminent.
»We expect that the new ministry will be filled by a woman. There are competent women who are familiar with the current legislative processes and have experience at the federal level," said Ulrike Häfner and Carmen Wegge to the "Rheinische Post". »There are women who can easily take over the ministry. We firmly oppose post-trading between men,” they both added.
Decision about the SPD leadership at the turn of the year
The party had originally decided that there should be an equal number of men and women in the cabinet. So far there have been four women and three men.
After Bas's resignation, a federal party conference "around the turn of the year" will decide on the future SPD leadership. “In December or January,” “the entire leadership of the SPD will be up for election,” said the remaining SPD co-chair Lars Klingbeil in Berlin. Klingbeil wants to stick to an equal duo in the party leadership. A dual leadership will be elected at the party conference.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The federal party conference decides on the SPD leadership at the turn of the year.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Who will succeed him in the ministry?
- Who is running for the SPD dual leadership?
