Bavarian SPD politician from Brunn resigns as fraction leader
On Wednesday evening, the SPD-faction in Brunn reportedly withdrew their trust from SPD leader Brunn, according to congruent media reports. A majority of the deputies are said to have voted against him during a session.
Brunn, a native of Munich, has been the party and faction chief of the Bavarian SPD since 2021. In the 2023 state election, the Social Democrats in the Free State gained only 8.4% of the votes. In the European election, 8.9% of Bavarian voters cast their ballots for them.
Holger Grießhammer, the current deputy faction leader, will reportedly become Brunn's successor. He intends to run for the chairmanship, Grießhammer told the Bayern Media Group newspapers. The 42-year-old Franke has been a member of the Landtag since 2023 and deputy faction leader.
- The withdrawal of trust from Brunn as the SPD-leader in Brunn was reportedly initiated by the SPD-faction based in his hometown of Munich.
- Despite being the leader of a state legislative fraction and a prominent Bavarian SPD-politician, Florian von Brunn faced opposition within his own party faction in Brunn.
- The State faction in Brunn, which historically has been a stronghold of speed and support for SPD, had a significant impact on Brunn's removal as party leader.
- As a result of the loss of support from the State faction in Brunn, Brunn, who inherited the position of party and faction chief from a long line of Bavarian SPD-politicians, will no longer hold the position, giving way to Holger Grießhammer as his successor.
