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AfD lawmaker Tobias Rausch elected Saxony-Anhalt state parliament speaker, a first for the party
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Tobias Rausch, a lawmaker of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), was elected speaker of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament on October 6, 2026, the first time an AfD member has become a state parliament speaker. He won 48 of 82 votes, with 29 against and 5 abstentions. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the parliament in Magdeburg, and other parties have refused to support the AfD's candidate for state premier.
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Tobias Rausch, a lawmaker of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), was elected speaker of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament on October 6, 2026. The vote took place at the parliament's first session in the state capital, Magdeburg. CLS and China News Service reported that this is the first time an AfD member has become a speaker of a German federal state parliament. [ 1 , 3 ]
Rausch, 35, won 48 votes out of 82 cast, with 29 against and 5 abstentions, according to China News Service, which cited German media. In his inaugural speech, he sought to ease concerns about how he would carry out the role and pledged to serve in a way that goes beyond party lines. [ 3 ]
Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the state parliament building to oppose his election, China News Service reported. [ 3 ]
The AfD won 43.8% of the vote in the state election on September 6, becoming the largest party but without an absolute majority. The Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance said it would support Rausch as speaker, citing the parliamentary convention that the speaker usually comes from the largest parliamentary group. [ 3 ]
Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD's candidate for state premier in Saxony-Anhalt, plans to run for the post in December. The Christian Democratic Union, Social Democratic Party, Greens and Left Party have all said they will not support him. The Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance has not yet made clear whether it will back him. [ 3 ]
Business outlets CLS and Yicai reported the speakership result in brief, noting that an AfD candidate had been elected state parliament speaker for the first time. Their reports did not include the vote tally or further details. [ 1 , 2 ]
Почему это важно
The election gives the far-right AfD a procedural post at the head of a German state parliament for the first time, a position that carries authority over the chamber's sessions. The protests and the refusal of the CDU, SPD, Greens and Left Party to support the AfD's candidate for state premier indicate the move is contested. The documents do not provide further assessment of its consequences.
Ключевые факты
- Tobias Rausch, a lawmaker of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), was elected speaker of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament on October 6, 2026. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- This is the first time an AfD member has become a speaker of a German federal state parliament. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Rausch, 35, won 48 of 82 votes in the first round, with 29 against and 5 abstentions. [ 3 ]
- Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the state parliament building in Magdeburg against his election. [ 3 ]
- In the September 6 state election, the AfD won 43.8% of the vote to become the largest party but without an absolute majority. [ 3 ]
- The Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance said it would support Rausch for speaker, citing the parliamentary convention that the speaker usually comes from the largest parliamentary group. [ 3 ]
- AfD candidate for state premier Ulrich Siegmund plans to run in December; the CDU, SPD, Greens and Left Party say they will not support him, and the Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance has not made its position clear. [ 3 ]
Подтверждено несколькими источниками
- Tobias Rausch, a lawmaker of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), was elected speaker of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament on October 6, 2026. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- It is the first time an AfD member has become a speaker of a German federal state parliament. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Rausch won 48 of 82 votes in the first round, with 29 against and 5 abstentions. [ 3 ]
- Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the state parliament building in Magdeburg against his election. [ 3 ]
- The AfD won 43.8% in the September 6 state election, becoming the largest party without an absolute majority. [ 3 ]
- The Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance said it would support Rausch for speaker, citing the convention that the speaker comes from the largest parliamentary group. [ 3 ]
Пока неясно
- Whether the Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance will support AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund for state premier. China News Service reports the alliance has not made its position clear.
- The exact number of protesters outside the parliament. China News Service says only that hundreds gathered, without a precise figure.
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Хронология, местное время
- CLS reports that Tobias Rausch, a candidate of the far-right AfD, was elected speaker of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, the first AfD candidate to become a state-level parliament speaker. [ 1 ]
- Yicai publishes the same headline on its feed. [ 2 ]
- China News Service reports from Berlin with the vote count, Rausch's inaugural pledge, the protests outside parliament and the wider political background. [ 3 ]