The interior minister of Rhineland-Palatinate, Roger Lewentz, resigns. This is reported by the “SWR” and the German Press Agency in unison. Lewentz had recently come under massive pressure because of new details about the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley.
After increasing criticism of his behavior during the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley, the Rhineland-Palatinate Interior Minister Roger Lewentz has announced his resignation. “Today I take political responsibility for mistakes made in my area of responsibility,” said the SPD politician on Wednesday in Mainz.
Prime Minister Malu Dreyer (SPD) will soon announce the successor to Lewentz. “He will remain in office for a few more days,” she said, adding: “You can assume that I will make public who follows Roger Lewentz in the next few days.”
When asked about his chairmanship of the SPD in Rhineland-Palatinate, Lewentz said he was elected until the next party conference in 2023. He added: “I’m taking a break now and will then discuss it with the committees.”
