CDU General Secretary Alexander Dierks has been nominated by his party's parliamentary group as President of the state parliament. Dierks received 76 percent of the votes, according to a statement. As the largest parliamentary group in parliament, the Christian Democrats traditionally have the right to nominate candidates for the office of state parliament president.
Dierks is "particularly suited to fill this responsible position", said Christian Hartmann, chairman of the parliamentary group, according to the press release. Despite his young age, he is an experienced parliamentarian and has repeatedly succeeded in bringing together different positions. "Alexander Dierks stands for strengthening social cohesion and is also able to fulfill this task in a non-partisan manner," said Hartmann.
