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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer: Merkel's choice elected ruling party leader | |
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Germany's ruling Christian Democrat Union has chosen Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as their new party leader, but Angela Merkel plans to serve out her term as chancellor until 2021. | |
The CDU general secretary won 517 of the 999 votes cast. | |
She narrowly defeated Friedrich Merz, a millionaire lawyer, who received 482 votes at the party conference. | She narrowly defeated Friedrich Merz, a millionaire lawyer, who received 482 votes at the party conference. |
As the head of Germany's largest party, Ms Kramp-Karrenbauer could become the next German chancellor. | As the head of Germany's largest party, Ms Kramp-Karrenbauer could become the next German chancellor. |
The 56-year-old former prime minister of the state of Saarland was a party favourite and Ms Merkel's choice for succession. | |
Earlier during her farewell speech as party leader, Mrs Merkel praised Ms Kramp-Karrenbauer - who is known as AKK - for her 2017 electoral success in Saarland, in a clear hint of the chancellor's personal preference in the leadership race. |