
After a close vote, the current Prime Minister Sven Schulze takes over the chairmanship of the new CDU parliamentary group in Saxony-Anhalt.
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Sven Schulze was previously Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt. The election as parliamentary group leader took place after an internal vote.
Prime Minister Sven Schulze is head of the new CDU parliamentary group in Saxony-Anhalt. According to SPIEGEL information, he narrowly prevailed in a competitive vote.
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