An openly gay man has been elected the new mayor of Munich
In the municipal elections in Munich, 34-year-old Green Party candidate Dominik Krause won, securing 56.4% of the vote in the second round. He will succeed Social Democrat Dieter Reiter, who has led the city for the past twelve years.
This was reported by Glavkom.
Dominik Krause is a physicist by profession, an openly gay man who is engaged to a man with whom he is preparing for their wedding. He has served as a member of the Munich City Council for the past twelve years.
The incumbent mayor’s defeat is linked to a reputational scandal over receiving funds from the Bayern Munich soccer club without city council approval. Krause, a physicist by profession, has served as a city council member for the past twelve years and is openly gay, currently preparing for his wedding with his partner.
The city council election results showed no clear political trend in Bavaria. Although the Greens took first place with 26.5% of the vote, they lost some support compared to previous years. The Christian Social Union came in second (24.9%), while the Social Democrats finished third with 19.2%. At the same time, the right-wing populist “Alternative for Germany,” the pan-European party VOLT, and the left-wing Die Linke improved their positions, reflecting a shift in voter sentiment toward new political forces.
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