Thorsten Frei | |
|---|---|
 Frei in 2023 | |
| Head of the Chancellery Minister for Special Affairs | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2025 | |
| Chancellor | Friedrich Merz |
| Preceded by | Wolfgang Schmidt |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 22 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Constituency | Schwarzwald-Baar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1973 Säckingen,West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Freiburg |
| Occupation | Lawyer •Professor •Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Germany |
| Branch/service |  Bundeswehr |
| Years of service | 1993–1994 |
| Unit |  Franco-German Brigade |
Thorsten Frei (born 8 August 1973) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as Head of the Federal Chancellery in the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz since 2025. [1]
Contents
Frei has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg since 2013. [2]
