CDU nominates Alexander Dierks as president of the state parliament

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.

An old confidant of Kretschmer

Dierks comes from Baden-Württemberg. He completed his Abitur in Dresden and studied "Politics in Europe" in Chemnitz, graduating with a Master of Arts. The 36-year-old has been Secretary General of the CDU state association since 2017. Dierks is considered a close confidant of Minister President Michael Kretschmer. He has made a name for himself in the state parliament as a social and health politician.

The previous president of the state parliament, Matthias Rößler (69), did not stand as a candidate in the state parliament elections. The election of the President must take place at the constituent meeting of the new state parliament. The latest date for this is October 1. A simple majority of the 120 MPs is required for the election.

In last Sunday's state parliament election, the Saxon Union won 31.9 percent of the vote, just ahead of the AfD (30.6 percent).