Further speculation about new SRG Director General
Armin Walpen’s successor as head of the SRG will be elected on May 18. Speculation and denials have been swirling for the past six months. Currently, FDP National Council member Filipo Leutenegger and Hans-Peter Rohner, director of the Poubligroupe, are being mentioned as possible candidates.
According to Bazonline.ch, they are the only publicly named candidates who either stick to a clear "no comment" response to speculation or do not give a clear denial. Both would also fulfill the job profile: an experienced top manager with an affinity for the media industry who is familiar with political life in Switzerland.
However, Leutenegger would be difficult to sell to the SRG Board of Directors and the Assembly of Delegates, which must confirm the election. After all, he is regarded as a vehement critic of SRG, partly due to his position as President of the Campaign for Media Freedom. That leaves Hans-Peter Rohner. However, according to the original timetable for the selection of the Director General, a third candidate should still be in the running.
However, Leutenegger would be difficult to sell to the SRG Board of Directors and the Assembly of Delegates, which must confirm the election. After all, he is regarded as a vehement critic of SRG, partly due to his position as President of the Campaign for Media Freedom. That leaves Hans-Peter Rohner. However, according to the original timetable for the selection of the Director General, a third candidate should still be in the running.
