Mayor election in Wolfsberg: These candidates imagine!

Mayor election in Wolfsberg: These candidates imagine!

On May 7, 2025, the municipality of Wolfsberg achieved sad news: Mayor Hannes Primus died at the age of only 48 after a long fight against a rare illness. Primus, who has been leading the community's fortunes since 2020, had mastered many challenges in recent years, including bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy, which he had made public in March 2024. The press office of the municipality of Wolfsberg announced the death in a broadcast that also provides for opportunities for the population to say goodbye to its mayor, which is deeply touched by the shocked community.

In the context of the surprising loss, politics has already formed its plans for the by -election. This is scheduled for autumn 2025. The SPÖ nominated Alexander Radl as her top candidate. Radl is not only the Vice Mayor, but also a teacher at the St. Stefan middle school in the Lavanttal and head of the presentations schools, kindergartens, sports and youth. His responsibility during the absence of Primus is considered the decisive factor for the support of the SPÖ, which is looking forward to seeing Wolfsberg's leadership under Radl's aegis in the future. As reported [5min.at] (https://www.5min.at/5202506030825/buer mayor elections-in-wolfsberg-diese-candidate-Schon-fest/), the voters will be called to the urns again in autumn.

choice and candidacy

The ÖVP Wolfsberg has not yet decided on a candidate, but intends to start the by -election. In contrast, the Greens have already put up their local council Reinhard Stückler as candidates. A remarkable step comes from the FPÖ Wolfsberg, which, out of respect for the deceased mayor, waives his own candidacy. Instead, they propose to choose a mayor from the ranks of the municipal council members for the remaining 20 months in order to protect the city's financial means. The FPÖ considers the election result to be valid from 2021 to the 2027 election.

The upcoming elections are not only an important step for the community, but also a memory of the democratic values ​​that are kept up in Austria. According to [Austria.gv.at] (https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/themen/transportzipzipation_in_der_democracy/ Democracy and Wahlen/5/Seit.320621.html) the mayoral election in this country is generally voted or via the municipal council, so that the citizens are actively involved in the design of their community can participate.

The provisions for voting are clear: Austrian citizens and non-Austrian EU citizens with the main residence in the community are eligible to vote, the minimum age. The information on voting with election cards or the inspection of the electoral list is also of central importance to ensure that every citizen counts his voice.

The loss of Hannes Primus leaves a gap that the candidates now have to fill in order to continue to control Wolfsberg's course. The coming months will be decisive and will show who is able to lead the community into a successful future.