Resignation in Lower Saxony: Weil specifies "personal motives"

Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Weil has justified his withdrawal with "personal motives". He is 66 years old and it is time to "circumcise". Economics Minister Lies is to become the successor of Weil in May.

Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Weil has declared his withdrawal. He will resign from his office on 20 May and will not run for the SPD's head office again, said Weil in Hanover. His successor is to become Economic Minister Lies.

Lower Saxony's SPD Prime Minister Weil announces his resignation. With regard to his own health. And with the signal: Someone goes and leaves the house well ordered.

Stephan Weil has prematurely announced his withdrawal as Prime Minister and SPD Chairman in Lower Saxony. His successor has long been ready: Minister of Economic Affairs Olaf Lies.

Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Stephan Weil withdraws. In May, he wants to give up his office. Successor is to become economic minister Olaf Lies, a man who almost landed in the private sector.

On Tuesday, Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Stephan Weil announced his resignation. Olaf Lies is to take over the office and also the SPD chairmanship. The 57-year-old has looked around at the Hannover Messe on Wednesday. SAT.1 REGIONAL has talked with political scientist Philipp Köker about what the Lower Saxony of Olaf Lies as future Prime Minister have to expect. The post political scientist Köker: "Read is bound to the Greens" appeared first o…