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Chairman of the City Council and Presidium

The municipal council elected a new executive committee at its constituent meeting on April 29, 2021. Dr. Gerhard Obermayr was elected Chairman of the City Council.

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Chairman of the City Council Dr. Gerhard Obermayr.

The head of the municipal council is a member of the municipal council. He or she is elected by the plenary for the current electoral term.

Their duties include setting the time of the meetings of the city council and the agenda, issuing invitations to the meeting in good time, chairing the meeting and exercising the right of order and domiciliary rights. The office must be exercised fairly and impartially; no political group or city councillor may be favored or disadvantaged.

According to parliamentary custom in Wiesbaden, the largest parliamentary group appoints the Chairman of the City Council.

In addition, as the first citizen of the city, the head of the city council assumes many representative duties.


Current composition of the Executive Committee

The head of the city council, Dr. Gerhard Obermayr, is supported by the deputy heads of the city council. There are currently five deputies:

  • Nedret Altintop-Nelson (SPD)
  • Sofia Karipidou (CDU)
  • Nele Siedenburg (Alliance 90 / The Greens)
  • Gabriele Enders (FDP)
  • Mechthilde Coigné (Left Party)

Contact us

Office of the City Council

Address

Rathaus
Schlossplatz 6
65183 Wiesbaden

Postal address

P.O. Box 3920
65029 Wiesbaden

Notes on public transport

Bus stop Dern'sches Gelände, Luisenplatz and Wilhelmstraße.

Information on accessibility

  • Barrier-free access is available
  • The WC is barrier-free

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