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Christian Baldauf
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Christian Baldauf (born 9 August 1967 in Frankenthal) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union who has been serving as a member of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate since 2001, where he is the leader of the CDU parliamentary group (2006-2011 and since 2018) and thus the leader of the opposition.
Quick Facts Parliamentary Group Chairman, Preceded by ...
Christian Baldauf | |
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![]() Baldauf in 2016 | |
Parliamentary Group Chairman | |
In office since 2018; 2006 – 2011 | |
Preceded by | Christoph Böhr |
Succeeded by | Julia Klöckner |
Chair of the CDU Rhineland-Palatinate | |
In office 26 March 2006 – 25 September 2010 | |
Preceded by | Christoph Böhr |
Succeeded by | Julia Klöckner |
Member of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate for Frankenthal | |
Assumed office 18 May 2001 | |
Preceded by | Dieter Schiffmann |
Personal details | |
Born | (1967-08-09) 9 August 1967 (age 56) Frankenthal, West Germany (now Germany) |
Citizenship | German |
Political party | CDU |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Mannheim Heidelberg University |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Website | christianbaldauf |
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Baldauf has been a member of the CDU federal executive committee since November 2006.[1] In November 2019, he was elected as the CDU's top candidate in Rhineland-Palatinate for the 2021 state elections.[2][3]