Unofficial politics

Successor found for Wallner’s press spokesman

After office manager Susanne Sonntag, Governor Markus Wallner must also replace press spokesman Simon Kampl in this legislative period. When it came to Sonntag's successor, the health councillor lost her office manager. This time, security councillor Christian Gantner has to look for a replacement.  

Just in time for the summer reception of the Vorarlberg Federation of Industry (IV), Simon Kampl will take up his new job as managing director of the interest group. A successor for the sporty team player, who is currently still working as press officer to Governor Markus Wallner, now appears to have been found in Andreas Sulzbacher, former advisor to Bludenz Mayor Simon Tschann and current advisor to Provincial Councillor Christian Gantner.

Strict regiment
Even before the change was officially announced, the first bets were already being placed in the Landhaus as to how long the man from Bludenz would last on the famous sixth floor (where the governor has his office). It is not the head of government who runs a tight ship there, but rather his office manager Regina Tschann.

And so, although Simon Kampl survived a vote of no confidence in his superior by the provincial parliament and a sub-committee in Vienna (both in connection with the Vorarlberg Wirtschaftsbund affair), he did not survive the former advisor to state health councillor Martina Rüscher. Malicious tongues claim that the distinguished-looking 33-year-old even tells the governor when and with whom he can have lunch ...