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PETO

PETO – Die junge Alternative is one of the first youth parties in Germany. Established in 1999, the political party is based in Monheim am Rhein in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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PETO – The young alternative
PETO – Die junge Alternative
LeaderLydia Hannawald 1
Deputy LeaderMalte Franke 1
Founded1998 (1998)
HeadquartersMonheim am Rhein
Membership (2013)Approx 400 2
Website
www.peto.de

PETO – Die junge Alternative (Shorter name: PETO, lat.: "I postulate") is one of the first youth parties in Germany. Established in 1999, the political party is based in Monheim am Rhein in North Rhine-Westphalia.

2014 Town Council and Mayoral Elections - Monheim am Rhein

PETO made overwhelming gains in the Town Council and Mayoral elections in 2014. Daniel Zimmermann (the incumbent mayor of Monheim) won with 94.64% of the vote, against Manfred Poell (Bundnis 90/Grüne - 5.36%).3 In the Town Council elections, PETO received 65,64% of the vote, compared with 17.80% for Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU).3

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References

  1. "PETO | Vorstand". PETO.
  2. "PETO | Portrait". PETO.
  3. "404 - Stadt Monheim am Rhein". www.monheim.de. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
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