Political party
Left managing director Tobias Bank resigns
Tobias Bank (Die Linke) was not elected federal managing director until 2022. photo
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The left has been weakened by the split of the wing around Sahra Wagenknecht. Now she is losing an important party manager. The reasons for the resignation.
“Under these conditions, I don’t want to continue to be a fig leaf for a supposed pluralism of opinions within the party,” he added. “Therefore, I can no longer take responsibility for the challenges ahead for The Left.” He doesn’t hold any grudges. Members’ meetings had shown him that “the Left is not lost and that the next federal party conference can correct course.”
The left is currently badly hit
The Left has been badly hit by poor election and survey results and the split of the wing around Bundestag member Sahra Wagenknecht. Now, ahead of the upcoming European and state elections, she is losing an important party manager from the inner leadership circle, nominally number three behind the two chairmen Janine Wissler and Martin Schirdewan.
Wissler and Schirdewan expressed regret over the resignation of Banks, who had only been federal managing director since 2022. “The challenges this year are great, which is why we are organizing a quick and smooth transition in order to set course together for the European elections,” both explained. “As acting federal management, we propose the deputy party chairmen Katina Schubert and Ates Gürpinar to the party executive board.”
Katina Schubert and Ates Gürpinar should take over
Schubert and Gürpinar are very familiar with the party, have a lot of organizational political experience and have organized successful election campaigns. “Together we will do everything we can to ensure that 2024 is a year of success for the party,” said the chairmen.
The 38-year-old bank was only elected federal managing director in 2022. The Berliner emphasized that he does not belong to any of the various movements within the party.