The mayor of Graz has been in office since 2021 and has now surprisingly been awarded the World Mayor Award.© Christian Jungwirth
The nomination in late autumn of the previous year was unexpected and sparked joy; even more so now this surprise:
Die City Mayors Foundation based in London announced last night that the mayor of Graz All Havoc with the World Mayor Prize 2023 is awarded. This honors their citizen-oriented politics and their selfless commitment to their city and its citizens.
The fact that Elke Kahr has shared a large part of her salary with needy people for many years has evoked admiration around the world, says the reasoning, among other things.
The head of the City Mayors Foundation Tooth vom Hove highlighted the importance of Elke Kahr as a role model for people and other politicians; He reported that during the submission phase of the project, many people from Austria and Europe came forward to say that they wanted a mayor like Elke Kahr.