Rippinger tendered his resignation as mayor of Lenningen in a letter to the Grand Duke, in which he explained he would be stepping down due to health reasons. The decision marks the end of a political career spanning almost four decades.
Political tensions have run high in Lenningen of late, culminating in recent municipal by-elections on Sunday, in which three opposition candidates were voted onto the council. The mayor’s resignation thereby marks the epilogue of a series of political disputes in the commune.
