After the announced withdrawal of the Tyrolean governor Günther Platter (ÖVP) and the expected new elections in the autumn, the party board of the Tyrolean ÖVP met on Monday morning in the Villa Blanka in Innsbruck. The party leaders were silent before the meeting, but in good spirits. A press conference is scheduled for 12.30pm.
Platter and his designated successor, Economic Councilor Anton Mattle, initially declined to comment. They walked side by side into the conference room. ÖVP-Wirtschaftsbund boss Franz Hörl said briefly when asked what he said about the staff shift: “I’m excited.” That should not have been the case on Saturday.
“Personal Decisions”
The other board members, such as neo-Secretary of State Florian Tursky and neo-Minister of Agriculture Norbert Totschnig, were rather scarce. They wouldn’t say anything at first. Club president Jakob Wolf said: “This is a personal decision of the governor. Toni Mattle is an excellent Oberlander.” However, Federal Councilor Sebastian Kolland managed to provoke an “everything is fine”.
The board was expected to vote unanimously for Mattle. However, it was still unclear whether the ÖVP would propose a date for the election. It has yet to be agreed within the party whether the date will not clash with the federal presidential elections.
Platter steps down after 14 years in office
The political bomb exploded on Sunday evening after earlier rumors had circulated. After 14 years in office, Platter will retire from state politics. Since last year, his designated successor has been the economics minister and former mayor of Galtür, which made headlines worldwide in 1999 when 31 people were killed in the avalanche.
Source: Krone
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