Overview

• Anna Nguyen, a member of the AfD and daughter of Vietnamese refugees, failed in her second attempt to become Vice President of the Hessian state parliament.
• In three secret ballots, Nguyen received only 26 or 27 votes in favor, while 99 or 100 votes were cast against her.
• The AfD, currently the second-largest party in the Hessian parliament with 25 seats, has no representation in the parliament's vice-presidency.
• Nguyen and AfD leadership criticized the decision, calling the reasons for rejecting her candidacy 'unjustified' and contrasting it with Brandenburg and Saxony, where AfD candidates hold similar positions.
• This marks Nguyen's second rejection for the role, as she was also denied the position during the parliament's inaugural session in January 2024.