Friedrich Merz
German politician
Friedrich Merz (born 11 November 1955) is a German lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He was a Member of the European Parliament 1989 to 1994, a member of the Bundestag from 1994 to 2009, and as the chairman of CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 2000 to 2002.
Friedrich Merz | |
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| Leader of the CDU/CSU Group in the Bundestag | |
| In office 29 February 2000 – 22 September 2002 | |
| Deputy | Michael Glos |
| Preceded by | Wolfgang Schäuble |
| Succeeded by | Angela Merkel |
| Member of the Bundestag for Hochsauerlandkreis | |
| In office 16 October 1994 – 27 September 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Friedrich Tillmann |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Sensburg |
| Member of the European Parliament for Germany | |
| In office 18 June 1989 – 12 June 1994 | |
| Constituency | Party List |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1955 Brilon, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Other political affiliations | Union |
| Education | University of Bonn |
| Website | Official website |
In 2018 he announced his candidacy in the CDU leadership election in December 2018.[1] He lost the election to Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. In February 2020, he announced his second candidacy for the party's 2020 leadership election.[2]
In March 2020, Merz was tested positive for COVID-19 during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Berlin, Kommentar von Stefan Braun (2018). "Die große Zeitenwende ist eine Chance für die CDU". sueddeutsche.de (in German). ISSN 0174-4917. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ↑ Berlin, Berliner Morgenpost- (2020-02-25). "Friedrich Merz kandidiert - und schießt gegen Laschet und Spahn". www.morgenpost.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ↑ Welt.de: Friedrich Merz mit Coronavirus infiziert, March 17, 2020
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