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German politician (born 1965) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kay Gottschalk (born 12 December 1965) is a German politician of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and member of the German federal parliament.
Kay Gottschalk | |
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Deputy Leader of the Alternative for Germany | |
In office 2 December 2017 – 1 December 2019 | |
Leader | Alexander Gauland Jörg Meuthen |
Preceded by | Alexander Gauland |
Succeeded by | Andreas Kalbitz |
Chair of the Wirecard scandal inquiry Committee | |
In office 18 October 2020 – 25 June 2021 | |
Deputy | Hans Michelbach |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia | |
Assumed office 24 October 2017 | |
Preceded by | multi-member district |
Constituency | Alternative for Germany List |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamburg, West Germany (now Germany) | 12 December 1965
Political party | Alternative for Germany (2013–) |
Residence | Nettetal |
Occupation |
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Website | Official website |
Gottschalk was born 1965 in Hamburg and studied business administration and law. He went on to become an insurance manager.[1][2]
At the 2017 German federal election he was elected member of parliament through a list place in North Rhine-Westphalia.[1]
In December 2017 he was elected as a deputy leader of the AfD.[3] Since 2019 he was married. His husband died on March 1, 2023.[4]
Following Russian invasion of Ukraine, Gottschalk, alongside AfD MEP Guido Reil and a delegation of NRW Landtag visited Ukraine and declared solidarity, representing a minority in the generally pro-Russian party.[5]
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