In his speech, Van der Bellen praised the diversity of Styria in terms of landscape, economy, culture, university, and sports. "This diversity is part of the charm of Styria", therefore it is in our interest to "promote and maintain this diversity," said the Federal President.

VdB joked that Kunasek would "also be a bit my governor"

Beyond that, there were no admonishing words from the head of state to the first Freedom Party governor of Styria. Van der Bellen joked that Kunasek would "also be a bit my governor". Because of the second official residence of the head of state in Mürzsteg, he is "also a bit Styrian, albeit temporarily," said the Federal President and invited Kunasek for a discussion there. The new Styrian governor subsequently said that he would very much like to accept the offer. Van der Bellen reminded that he had already sworn in Kunasek almost exactly seven years ago on December 18, 2017, at that time as the Minister of Defense of the turquoise-blue government.

Kunasek, who arrived for the inauguration with his wife and son as well as several party friends, leads a blue-black state government that was elected by the new Styrian state parliament on Wednesday. After the Carinthian governor Jörg Haider, who died in 2008, and his successor Gerhard Dörfler, Kunasek is only the third politician of the so-called third camp at the head of a federal state.

(APA/Red)

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