ÖVP officially appoints Stocker party leader on Saturday

Almost all party leaders of the last three decades have announced themselves as the Federal Party Congress. Stocker's deputy will also be elected there. He will not be able to top the result of Karl Nehammer.

In his hometown of Wiener Neustadt, Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker will take up the inner-party election – and set his course with a speech

On Saturday, Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker can be officially elected party chairman at a Federal Party Congress of the ÖVP. In his hometown of Wiener Neustadt, around 2,000 party supporters gathered for lunch in the Arena Nova, which is bathed in turquoise light, according to the party. As prominent guests - with the exception of Reinhold Mitterlehner - all party leaders of the past three decades had come. The election takes place in the …

Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) is to be officially elected party leader on Saturday at the Federal Party Congress of the ÖVP in his hometown Wiener Neustadt in the Arena Nova. So far, the former ÖVP managing director Stocker, who followed unexpectedly after the resignation of the former ÖVP boss and chancellor Karl Nehammer, is only managing party chairman.

At its 41st Ordinary Party Congress, the ÖVP takes a look back at 80 years of party history – and stands up for the present with the election of its leader.

Chancellor Christian Stocker is elected ÖVP leader. Almost all party leaders of the last decades announce for Saturday.