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Thorsten Lieb Elected New Leader of Hessian FDP

Lieb narrowly defeats Moritz Promny in a runoff vote at Hofheim conference, succeeding Bettina Stark-Watzinger after her resignation.

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Overview

  • Thorsten Lieb was elected Landesvorsitzender of the Hessian FDP with 50.7% of the vote in a second ballot.
  • The leadership election followed Bettina Stark-Watzinger's decision to step down, taking responsibility for the FDP's federal election loss.
  • Lieb, a Frankfurt-based lawyer specializing in trademark and IT law, previously served as deputy state chair and is a former Bundestag member.
  • Moritz Promny, the other candidate, is a jurist and deputy parliamentary group leader in the Hessian Landtag, where he has served since 2019.
  • Around 300 delegates attended the Landesparteitag in Hofheim to vote on the party's leadership as it prepares for the upcoming Bundestag election.