| Friedrich PürnerMEP | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the European Parliament for Germany | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Munich, Germany |
| Political party | Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht |
| Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
Friedrich Pürner (born 1967) is a German politician from Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht. In the 2024 European Parliament election he was elected a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Life
In 2010, Pürner received his doctorate from the medical faculty of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. He later headed the health department in the district of Aichach-Friedberg.
He lost this position in autumn 2020 after he publicly spoke out against the strategy of the Bavarian state government during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, he successfully sued against an assessment that plays an important role in filling positions. For example, it should be examined again whether Pürner should fill the positions [de] at the Munich District Office [de], the Government of Lower Bavaria [de] and the Government of Upper Franconia [de].
Political career
In the 2024 European elections, he was elected to the European Parliament as sixth place on the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht party list.
Political positions
Covid-19 Measures
As head of the Aichach health department, Pürner criticized the corona measures and doubted the effectiveness of fabric masks and the sense of a mask requirement for children. He also criticized the Bavarian curfew and quarantine for entire school classes.
Bibliography
- Diagnose Pan(ik)demie: Das kranke Gesundheitssystem. Langen Mueller Herbig. 2021. ISBN 9783784484075.
References
- "Hochschulschrift von Pürner, Friedrich". Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Corona-kritischer Arzt Pürner: "Diese Wahrheiten wollte die Politik nicht hören"". Nordkurier. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- "Pürner erfolgreich mit Klage". Aichacher Zeitung. 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- "Europawahl 2024: Alle Gewählte in alphabetischer Reihenfolge". Die Bundeswahlleiterin. Retrieved 2024-06-17.