Society – Dresden – Prime Minister sends thousands of congratulations every year – Society

Dresden (dpa/sn) – The Saxon State Chancellery sends 2,500 to 3,000 congratulations from Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) every year, especially on old age and marriage anniversaries. He regularly congratulates women and men on their 100th, 105th and every subsequent birthday, as government spokesman Ralph Schreiber says. Also for the 65th, 70th and 75th marriage anniversary, the couples who have diamond wedding, grace and platinum wedding or crown jewel wedding would get mail from the head of government. In addition, public figures such as politicians, artists or athletes are congratulated, as well as in individual cases bridal and married couples or jubilees at the request of relatives or friends. The greetings, all on high-quality paper, are partly standard letters as well as individual and personal letters, says Schreiber. Will be signed with fountain pen. Some of those who were congratulated, especially those celebrating old age and marriage, thanked them – in writing or by telephone.

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