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BÖHNSTADT'S LEADERSHIP OF SDP FALTERS; INGA AMAGAWA FRONTRUNNER FOR PARTY LEADER AS LEADERSHIP ELECTION CALLED FOR MAY 5TH
SDP politician Inga Amagawa criticizes SDP leader Lena Böhnstadt, and is considered the frontrunner for the party leadership election on May 5th.
One of Böhnstadt's leading critics is Inga Amagawa, who unsuccessfully ran for party leader in 2002, where she was beaten by Böhnstadt by 51% to 49%. Amagawa, daughter of Kyūkokan migrants, has been a member of the National Assembly since 1982 as a MNA for the New Frontier Party (she joined SDP in 1997) and has continuously been elected in the Östwehn-Südöst constituency, with a remarkable majority of 66% in the recent elections. Amagawa has criticized Böhnstadt's leadership since she assumed leadership in 2002, and Amagawa has had a growing base of support ever since the 2002 leadership election.
Amagawa has successfully called for a leadership election, determined by the SDP Executive Council to be held on May 5th in Wolksstadt. Böhnstadt has confirmed she will be running for re-election, however Amagawa is the clear frontrunner. Wife of former SDP leader and Chancellor Sigmar Hiedler, Klara Hiedler, has also expressed interest in running and is expected to announce her candidacy soon.
It is notable that no male has presented himself as a possible candidate - In 2002, Arnold Kruger was the only main male candidate, however died as a result of a heart attack before the leadership election, thus meaning it was only a competition between Amagawa and Böhnstadt. In fact, 2002 was the first year a woman ever ran for leadership (Marie Böhnstadt, Chancellor of Östenlund-Kradowska and leader of SDP from 1980 to 1993 and mother of Former Chancellor Lena Böhnstadt, did not 'run' for leadership. She was appointed by former leader Heinrich Fassbender).
Currently, a live opinion poll hosted on sdp.ok between the two confirmed candidates Inga Amagawa and Lena Böhnstadt shows Amagawa leading at 69%. You must register an account to vote, and you can change your vote anytime you want. The poll will add new candidates when they confirm their bid for leadership.
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