Karl Holmeier

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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 (1956-09-10) 10 September 1956 (age 67)
Weiding, West Germany
(now Germany)
Political party CSU

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.

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Political career

Holmeier 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

In June 2017, Holmeier voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Karl Holmeier". CDU/CSU-Fraktion. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  2. ↑ "German Bundestag - Transport and Digital Infrastructure". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  3. ↑ Karl Holmeier tritt 2021 nicht mehr an Mittelbayerische Zeitung , June 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt , June 30, 2017.



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