| Michael KaufmannMdB | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bundestag for Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Weiler |
| Vice President of the Landtag of Thuringia | |
| In office 5 March 2020 – 5 November 2021 | |
| President | Birgit Pommer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-04-21) 21 April 1964 (age 60) Gera, East Germany |
| Political party | AfD |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Heinz Kaufmann (born 21 April 1964) is a German politician from the AfD. He has been Member of the German Bundestag for Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis since 2021.
Early life
Kaufmann was born in Gera.
Political career
Kaufmann was elected to the Landtag of Thuringia in 2019. On 5 March 2020 he was elected vice president of the Landtag with the narrowest possible majority, marking the first time the Thuringian AfD faction held this office. In the 2021 German federal election he defeated CDU incumbent Albert Weiler. Consequently, on 5 November 2021 Kaufmann resigned as member of the Landtag of Thuringia.
References
- "Deutscher Bundestag - Prof. Dr. Michael Kaufmann". Deutscher Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- "Nach mehrmaligem Scheitern: AfD nun mit Landtagsvize". Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- "Zwei Mandatswechsel im Thüringer Landtag". Thüringer Landtag. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
See also
| Members of the German Bundestag from Thuringia | |
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| SPD | |
| CDU |
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| Greens | |
| FDP | |
| AfD | |
| The Left | |