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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] Kaufmann was re-elected in the 2025 German federal election by keeping his direct mandate.[4]
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.
- ↑ Results for Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis
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