Saleh era ends: Berlin SPD parliamentary group gets its first-ever dual leadership

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The Berlin SPD parliamentary group has a new leadership – and is breaking with a long tradition in the process. For the first time in the history of the faction, not a single chair stands at the top, but a dual leadership: Steffen Krach and Derya Çaglar, as the Spiegel reports. The two succeed Raed Saleh, who had shaped the faction as chair for many years.

With this decision, an era at the top of Berlin's Social Democrats comes to an end – and at the same time an organizational novelty begins. What this means in substantive terms remains open so far.

Change at the top of the parliamentary group in Berlin

The chairs of the Berlin SPD parliamentary group have been newly determined. With Steffen Krach and Derya Çaglar, two new names stand at the top. They follow Raed Saleh, who had previously led the faction as chair over a long period. According to Spiegel, the change has been decided; details about the election itself – such as the vote result or the exact time of the vote – are not mentioned in the available reporting.

First dual leadership instead of single chair

The faction is breaking with previous practice: Instead of a single person at the top, Krach and Çaglar will jointly lead as a dual leadership going forward. Spiegel explicitly speaks of a premiere for the Berlin SPD parliamentary group. The new leadership structure is thus not only a personnel change but also an organizational one.

What is known so far – and what remains open

So far, mainly two things are known: the names of the new chairs and the fact that the faction is being led by a dual leadership for the first time. The current reporting contains no information about the planned division of tasks between Krach and Çaglar, their previous political focuses, or the programmatic direction of the new leadership. Nor are there any reliable statements about the reaction of the rest of the faction or the state party. What is clear is this: at the top of the largest faction in the Berlin House of Representatives, much has changed in terms of personnel and structure.