New Government Brings New Parliamentary Clubs: Who's Leaving, Who's Coming?

The National Council met today for what is likely the last time before the formation of the next federal government. Once the first black-red-pink cabinet is established, the clubs in parliament will also be mixed up. This is because several of the future ministers and state secretaries currently hold a mandate, which they will relinquish upon joining the government.

In the ÖVP, a particularly large number of people could be affected. Among the candidates for a government position, Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, Klaudia Tanner, and Claudia Plakolm currently hold federal mandates. The logical successors would be Irene Neumann-Hartberger, Rudolf Taschner, and Alexander Pröll. Since the latter is being considered for a state secretariat, Kira Grünberg could also move up. At the latest, with Karoline Edtstadler's move to the Salzburg state government, Franz Hörl is likely to return to a mandate.

Neumann-Hartberger could, of course, also enter the National Council via the Lower Austria-South constituency and take over the mandate of the future chancellor Christian Stocker. Then, cable car lobbyist Hörl would probably be back in the National Council soon. However, it is more likely that Lukas Kurz will receive the Stocker mandate, as the Lower Austrians would otherwise be giving away a seat. A return could possibly occur for Friedrich Ofenauer, should there be no other reshuffling in Lower Austria. This is because the state mandate of Interior Minister Gerhard Karner could also become available again. A Tyrolean is entering parliament for the first time. Lawyer Jakob Grüner is likely to take over Norbert Totschnig's mandate on the state list.

There will be fewer changes in the SPÖ. Women's leader Eva Maria Holzeitner is considered a fixed starter in the government. Her Upper Austrian mandate will likely bring a comeback for Elisabeth Feichtinger. The federal mandate of party leader Andreas Babler will become available. The first possible successor would be former State Secretary Muna Duzdar. However, since she is also being considered for a government position, federal manager Klaus Seltenheim could benefit.

Michaela Schmidt is also a candidate for a cabinet post. The Salzburg native also received her mandate via the federal list. The next successor would be Sandra Breiteneder, who is, however, being considered for a state secretariat. If all these candidates were indeed to move up to the cabinet, former Defense Minister Norbert Darabos would end up being a member of parliament again.

As for the NEOS: two seats could become available there. A successor is definitely needed for the mandate of club chairwoman Beate Meinl-Reisinger. According to the Vienna state list, the successor would be Ines Holzegger. Josef Schellhorn could become a state secretary. The restaurateur made it into the National Council via the federal list. Now, Carinthian state spokesman Janos Juvan could follow him.

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