Lawmakers Set to Elect Germanyβs 1st Far-Right Statehouse Speaker Since 1945 NYT - Home Page By: Christopher F. Schuetze 6 October 2026 at 07:58 After winning a state election last month, the AfD is now on the cusp of being the first far-right party to oversee a state Parliament since the Nazi era. Β© Karina Hessland/ReutersTobias Rausch is set to become the first far-right leader of a German statehouse since 1945.