German Greens elect 28-year-old leader to build on youth vote

Member of the German Parliament Ricarda Lang gives a virtual speech during a Party Congress in Berlin, Germany, January 29, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Mang

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Greens on Saturday elected their youngest ever leader, building on their success in a national election last year that revealed their popularity among young voters.

Ricarda Lang, a 28-year-old lawmaker, will co-lead the party with her parliamentary colleague and foreign affairs expert, Omid Nouripour. They replace Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck who have led the party since 2018 but have both taken ministerial posts in Germany's new government.