Michael Heinz Kaufmann (born 21 April 1964) is a German politician from the AfD. He has been Member of the German Bundestag for Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis since 2021.[1]
Michael Kaufmann | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bundestag for Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Weiler |
| Vice President of the Landtag of Thuringia | |
| In office 5 March 2020 – 5 November 2021 | |
| President | Birgit Pommer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1964 Gera, East Germany |
| Political party | AfD |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editKaufmann was born in Gera.
Political career
editKaufmann was elected to the Landtag of Thuringia in 2019. On 5 March 2020 he was elected vice president of the Landtag with the narrowest possible majority, marking the first time the Thuringian AfD faction held this office.[2] In the 2021 German federal election he defeated CDU incumbent Albert Weiler. Consequently, on 5 November 2021 Kaufmann resigned as member of the Landtag of Thuringia.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Deutscher Bundestag - Prof. Dr. Michael Kaufmann". Deutscher Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Nach mehrmaligem Scheitern: AfD nun mit Landtagsvize". Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Zwei Mandatswechsel im Thüringer Landtag". Thüringer Landtag. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2024-10-28.