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SPD Nominates Bas and Klingbeil as New Leadership Duo

Bärbel Bas and Lars Klingbeil are set to lead the SPD, with Tim Klüssendorf proposed as general secretary, as the party seeks renewal following its electoral defeat.

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Overview

  • Saskia Esken has announced she will not seek re-election as SPD co-chair, stepping aside after six years to allow for party renewal.
  • The SPD executive has endorsed Bärbel Bas, currently Germany's labor minister, as Esken's successor alongside Lars Klingbeil, who will run for re-election as co-chair.
  • Tim Klüssendorf, a 33-year-old Bundestag member and prominent figure in the SPD's left-wing faction, has been proposed as the party's new general secretary and will serve provisionally until the June congress vote.
  • The leadership changes come as part of the SPD's broader effort to rebuild its credibility and sharpen its political profile after a record-low 16.4% vote share in the February federal election.
  • The proposed leadership slate will be formally voted on at the SPD's federal party congress in late June, marking a pivotal moment for the party's renewal strategy.