The Vaud national councilor Jacqueline de Quattro, the Valais national councilor Philippe Nantermod and her Zurich colleague Hans-Peter Portmann renounce candidates for the presidency of the PLR, one day before the deadline for submitting candidates. Before them, many parliamentarians considered as favorites had already withdrew from the race.
Already planned to succeed Petra Gössi as the presidency of the PLR, Philippe Nantermod, 41, said on Tuesday at the Keystone-ATS news agency that he did not make himself available to succeed the adviser to the Argovian States Thierry Burkart, who will leave the presidency of the PLR in October. Valaisan has already left the vice-presidency last year.
Hans-Peter Portmann, 62, writes for his part to the agency “that there are enough younger forces which can most likely, as part of a co-president, bring together the whole range of the party base”. His position clearly to the right of the center would probably come up against too much resistance.
Jacqueline de Quattro informed the press agency that she was not interested. The 65 -year -old Vaudoise had previously indicated that she should discuss within the party before making a decision.
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Susanne Vincenz-Staufacher en favorite?
According to the public statements he has made so far, the adviser to the Glaron states Benjamin Mühlemann shows a certain desire to become president. 46 years old, he has been sitting for a year and a half in the upper room and has been a name for a year and a half. He told SRF radio that his candidacy would depend on the support of those around him and the compatibility of his schedule with his other tasks.
Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher also expressed his interest. The Saint-Galloise national councilor and former president of women PLR took the time to reflect. The 58-year-old politician told Ch-Media television channels that she was seriously thinking about a candidacy, because her heart beats for the PLR. In view of the refusals of the different other “papables”, this place it in pole position.
Attention, fall of favorites
The adviser to Lucernois States Damian Müller, long considered the big favorite, announced on Friday that he renounced to introduce himself. The forties said he didn’t want to be a full -time politician. Before him, other favorites like Andri Silberschmidt and Andrea Caroni had already thrown the sponge.
Andri Silberschmidt, 31, Zurich national advisor and vice-president of the PLR, explained that he had just become a father and to create a business. Andrea Caroni, 45, advisor to the States of Appenzell Rhodes-exterior, has given up for family reasons and because he sometimes deviates from the party line. In addition, its current role as president of the Council of States is not compatible with an application for the head of the party.
Thierry Burkart withdrew from the president of the party after four years. To succeed him, the PLR has set up a research committee led by the national advisor Zurich Beat Walti. The deadline for submitting applications is set for Wednesday.
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