Alexander Gauland
German politician, lawyer and journalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander Eberhardt Gauland (born 20 February 1941) is a German politician, journalist and lawyer. He is the Leader of the German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Bundestag since September 2017 and Co Leader of the party since December 2017.
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Alexander Gauland MdB | |
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Leader of the Opposition | |
Assumed office 28 September 2017 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Leader of the Alternative for Germany | |
In office 2 December 2017 – 30 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Frauke Petry |
Succeeded by | Tino Chrupalla |
Member of the Bundestag for Brandenburg | |
Assumed office 24 October 2017 | |
Constituency | State Wide Party List |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexander Eberhardt Gauland (1941-02-20) 20 February 1941 (age 83) Chemnitz, Saxony, Nazi Germany |
Political party | Alternative for Germany (2013–present) |
Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Union (1973–2013) |
Domestic partner | Carola Hein |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Marburg |
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He has been a Member of the Bundestag (MdB) since September 2017. Gauland was the party's co-founder and is its federal spokesman and the party leader for the state of Brandenburg.[1]