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Anton Raicevich
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45th Premier of Werania
Assumed office
1 July 2022
MonarchCharlotte II
DeputyKäthe Schickdanze
Preceded byOtto von Hößlin
Leader of the National Consolidation Party
Assumed office
30 June 2022
DeputyAndrea Däubler
Preceded byOtto von Hößlin
Minister-President of Wittislich
In office
14 October 2016 – 3 August 2021
Preceded byMoritz Freundlich
Succeeded byEckart Steinback
Personal details
Born (1979-05-27) 27 May 1979 (age 45)
Mechern, Wittislich, Werania
Political partyNational Consolidation Party
SpouseEmmy Wackernagel
Alma materUniversity of Wiesstadt
Other offices held
  • 2021-2022: Minister of Defence
  • 2013-2021: Member of the Wittislich Landtag
  • 2013-2016: Wittislich Secretary of Finance
  • 200-2013: Leader of the New Generation Forum

Anton Klemens Danilo Raicevich (born (1979-05-27)27 May 1979, aged 42) is a Weranian politician who is currently the Premier of Werania and the president of the National Consolidation Party. He formally served in the regional government of Wittislich first as secretary of the interior (2013-6) and subsequently as minister-president (2016-21). He was during his period as minister-president the youngest state leader in the country. Raicevich was Defence Minister from 2021-2022.

Born into a family of Carinthian descent Raicevich worked in the private sector before being the leader of the National Consolidation Party's youth branch, the New Generation Forum (NGF) in 2009. His tenure was controversial as the NGF became associated with the radical right. In 2013 he became a member of the Wittislich landtag becoming secretary of the interior.

Following a corruption scandal the minister-president Moritz Freundlich resigned with Raicevich taking his place in 2016. Aligned with NKP president Otto von Hößlin and his deputy Jörg Bullmann Raicevich led the NKP to a victory in the 2017 state election in Wittislich. Under his tenure in Wittislich Raicevich promoted tough law and order policies combined with tax cuts. When he left office he had a high approval rating albeit left behind a large deficit. In 2021 Raicevich was appointed Minister of Defence following the resignation of Ulrich Furler.

Raicevich is considered to be closer to the populist and nationalist wing of the NKP. He ran in the 2022 National Consolidation Party leadership election and won, succeeding von Hösslin in July 2022.