Nico Marchetti leaves his office at the end of July. He was General Secretary of the OVP for 1.5 years. He now wants a second job next to politics. Marchetti stays a member of the National Council. He also keeps his office as speaker for education.
People criticized Marchetti lately. People from the states were unhappy. They thought he was not brave enough. His opinion about the ORF caused trouble. Chancellor Christian Stocker thanked him for his work.
Markus Gstoettner is the new General Secretary. He is 39 years old. He has a lot of experience. He worked for Sebastian Kurz and Karl Nehammer. Gstoettner wants to make the party strong again. He wants to be respectful and show clear positions.
