Sieg gegen seinen Chef: Dieser Weidener wird Landrat in Mittelfranken

Ein Weidener ohne politische Erfahrung ist künftig Landrat in Weißenburg. Markus Gläser war Kreisbaumeister – und besiegte seinen eigenen Chef in der Stichwahl. Dabei wäre er vor zwei Jahren fast in die Heimat zurückgekehrt. Ein Portrait.

von Florian Bindl

Der gebürtige Weidener Markus Gläser übernimmt im Mai als Landrat in Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen.

Bild: Leah Gruber/exb

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