Overview

• On June 25, the state parliament approved Uwe Becker’s appointment as president of the Hessian State Audit Office despite unified resistance from the FDP, AfD and Greens
• The governing coalition fast-tracked a legal amendment to permit Becker to combine his new audit role with his existing position as state antisemitism commissioner
• FDP leader Stefan Naas proposed an 18-month cooling-off period and Greens chair Mathias Wagner urged postponing the election to safeguard impartiality
• AfD spokesman Patrick Schenk and FDP members argued that Becker’s dual function breaches the separation of powers by making him both actor and overseer of state finances
• SPD representatives defended the appointment, noting that established internal procedures within the audit office can address any conflicts of interest