When the New Vienna Government Members Are Sworn In

In Vienna, the two new members of the city government will be sworn in this coming Friday. The reason for the new additions just a few weeks before the Vienna election is due to the federal government - as the previous Finance City Councillor Peter Hanke (SPÖ) and NEOS Education City Councillor Christoph Wiederkehr have moved to it. Their successors Christoph Maschek and Bettina Emmerling will be appointed in a specially convened session of the municipal council.

New Vienna Government Members Speak After Swearing-In

This is not formally a special session of the municipal council, but a regular plenary session, which has been significantly reduced. There will be no question time or current hour. Instead, only elections and swearing-in will take place, with Emmerling also being appointed as Deputy Mayor.

After the procedure, a statement from Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) is on the agenda. The new government members will also speak. A debate is also planned, which means the session is likely to extend into the afternoon.

The two new department heads in the red-pink city government were only nominated last week. Emmerling was previously the chairwoman of the pink faction. The new red Finance City Councillor is the city's finance director and is taking on the role only on an interim basis, as emphasized. He is not expected to be part of the new government after the Vienna election.

(APA/Red)

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