Karl Holmeier (born 10 September 1956) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria from 2009 until 2021.
Karl Holmeier | |
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 Karl Holmeier in 2013 | |
| Member of the Bundestag for the Schwandorf (electoral district) | |
| In office 2009–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1956 Weiding, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | CSU |
Political career
editHolmeier became a member of the Bundestag in the 2009 German federal election, representing the Schwandorf constituency.[1] He was a member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure.[2]
In June 2020, Holmeier announced that he would not stand in the 2021 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.[3]
Political positions
editIn June 2017, Holmeier voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Karl Holmeier". CDU/CSU-Fraktion. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Transport and Digital Infrastructure". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ^ Karl Holmeier tritt 2021 nicht mehr an Mittelbayerische Zeitung, June 4, 2020.
- ^ Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, June 30, 2017.
External links
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- Official website (in German)
- Bundestag biography (in English)
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