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Sven Schulze after election defeat: New parliamentary group chairmanship causes dissatisfaction

After the historic crash of the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt, Sven Schulze secured the parliamentary group chairmanship, but decided not to run again as state leader.

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After the CDU's historic election defeat in Saxony-Anhalt to 17.2 percent, Sven Schulze was elected parliamentary group leader.
His actions met with surprise and anger in the party, as he also announced that he would be resigning from the state chairmanship.

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Why It Matters

The CDU in Saxony-Anhalt suffered a historically poor result in the most recent election with 17.2 percent. Sven Schulze is the incumbent Prime Minister and state chairman.

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It is Tuesday shortly before 5 p.m. when Sven Schulze announces an election victory. “We elected the parliamentary group executive committee, I was elected,” he said in the Magdeburg state parliament.

It's been two days since his CDU's historic election defeat. The CDU, which has been in power for 24 years and its top candidate and Prime Minister Schulze, has shrunk to 17.2 percent, a negative record for the once proud Saxony-Anhalt party.

On Monday evening, Schulze announced to the party executive committee that he would not run again as state leader at the next party conference. His grab for the parliamentary group chairmanship therefore surprised and angered many in the party and parliamentary group.

Open Questions

Who will be the new state chairman of the CDU?
How will the group react to Schulze's election in the long term?