CVL/KVL leadership electionApril 4843 leadership electionCVL/KVL leadership took place in April 4843 in Bannerhafen. Party has chosen its Chairman, rest of the leadership and its presidential candidate.
For Chairman/Chairwomen ran 3 people. Current Chairman Max Riekse, current 1st-Vice-Chairwomen Tamara Zwinak-Debruhl and Minister of Environment and Tourism Guy Reschenthaler.
The results are: 1st round: 1. Max Riekse 47 %, 2. Tamara Zwinak-Debruhl 39 %, 3. Guy Reschenthaler 14 %.
2nd round: 1. Max Riekse 58 % 2. Tamara Zwinak-Debruhl 42 %
Max Riekse defended the mandate.For 1st-Vice-Chairman/Chairwomen ran 4 people. Current 1st-Vice-Chairwomen Tamara Zwinak-Debruhl, Minister of Environment and Tourism Guy Reschenthaler, Minister of Finance Christopher Van Hollen and mayor of Oderveldhafen (Clenon region) Karl-Heinz Hoek.
The results are: 1st round: 1. Tamara Zwinak-Debruhl 32 %, 2. Karl-Heinz Hoek 30 %, 3. Guy Reschenthaler 27 %, 4. Christopher Van Hollen 11%.
2nd round: 1. Karl-Heinz Hoek 51 %, 2. Tamara Zwinak-Debruhl 49 %.
Karl-Heinz Hoek won the election and defeated the incumbent.Rest of the leadership elected as following:
2nd-Vice-Chairman: Guy Reschenthaler
3rd-Vice-Chairwoman: Tamara Zwinak-Debruhl
For Presidential-nominee ran 5 people. Law professor Leonhard Kneller, Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Kildee, Poet and Author Kevin Van Ausdal, Party-expert on Defense Yvette Lovelynn Gwinn and Member of the National Assembly Greetje Hofwegen.
The results are: 1st round: 1. Kevin Van Ausdal 48 %, 2. Leonhard Kneller 16 %, 3. Greetje Hofwegen 13 %, 4. Daniel Kildee 12%, 5. Yvette Lovelynn Gwinn 11%.
2nd round: 1. Kevin Van Ausdal 100 % - Leonhard Kneller has forfeited and endorsed Kevin Van Ausdal.
Kevin Van Ausdal won the presidential-nomination.After long party elections, the party chose to refuse path of more left and more conservative politics under Tamara Zwinek-Debruhl. The party will stay moderate left and moe liberal-leaning as before.