After the Death of Kostelka: Pensioners' Association to Decide Soon on New Leader

The SPÖ-affiliated Pensioners' Association (PVÖ) will decide on July 4th on the succession of the president Peter Kostelka, who unexpectedly passed away in April. An extraordinary association day is scheduled for this date, confirmed Secretary General Christian Rösner to the APA. According to information from the "Krone" (Tuesday edition), the former SPÖ state councilor and state party leader in Upper Austria, Birgit Gerstorfer, is said to have good chances for the position.

There was no confirmation of this, only this much: A special board meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday, "where the candidate will be discussed," with the aim of creating a proposal for the extraordinary association day, according to Rösner. The election will then take place there.

President of Pensioners' Association Died in April

Kostelka unexpectedly passed away on April 17th, two weeks before his 79th birthday. Since then, the former Burgenland SP finance state councilor and PVÖ state president Helmut Bieler (72) has been leading the Pensioners' Association on an interim basis.

(APA/Red)

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