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DIGITAL PRESS KIT IG Metall Confirms Its Leadership

Jörg Hofmann Re-elected as First Chair of IG Metall +++ Christiane Benner Re-elected as Second Chair of IG Metall +++ Jürgen Kerner Confirmed as Chief Treasurer of IG Metall +++ Irene Schulz, Ralf Kutzner, Wolfgang Lemb, and Hans-Jürgen Urban Confirmed in Office

24. Ordentlicher Gewerkschaftstag der IG Metall in Nürnberg

8 October 2019 8 October 2019


Nuremberg – On Tuesday, October 8, 2019, the 24th Regular Union Congress of IG Metall in Nuremberg elected Jörg Hofmann as First Chair of IG Metall with 71 percent of the vote. A total of 478 delegates participated in the election.

Christiane Benner was elected Second Chair of IG Metall with 87 percent of the vote. A total of 479 delegates participated in the election.

Jürgen Kerner was elected Chief Treasurer of IG Metall with 95 percent of the vote. A total of 479 delegates participated in the election.

Ralf Kutzner, Wolfgang Lemb, Irene Schulz, and Hans-Jürgen Urban were reelected as executive board members of IG Metall. A total of 479 delegates participated in the election of Ralf Kutzner, Wolfgang Lemb, Irene Schulz, and Hans-Jürgen Urban. Of these, 346 delegates voted for Ralf Kutzner and 363 delegates voted for Wolfgang Lemb. 391 delegates voted for Irene Schulz and 469 delegates voted for Hans-Jürgen Urban.

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