Franziska Brandmann
German politician (born 1994)
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Franziska Brandmann (born 28 April 1994 in Münster) is a German politician and member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). She has been the federal chairwoman of the FDP-affiliated youth organization Young Liberals (Junge Liberale) since 2021.[1]
Franziska Brandmann | |
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Brandmann in 2021 | |
| Federal Chairwoman of the Young Liberals of Germany | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jens Teutrine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1994 |
| Party | Free Democratic Party (FDP) |
| Alma mater | University of Bonn |
Education
Brandmann studied political science at the University of Bonn and European politics at the University of Oxford.[2] Currently, Brandmann is pursuing a PhD and teaching at Oxford on the relationship between contestable democracy and far-right parties.[3]
Political career
Brandmann was elected at the federal congress of the Young Liberals on November 13, 2021, in Erlangen with 182 of 197 votes cast (92.4%) as the federal chairwoman of the Young Liberals.[4] The previous chairman, Jens Teutrine, had not stood for re-election, having been elected to the Bundestag.
Positions
Franziska Brandmann advocates for market economy and civil liberties. She calls for a "BAföG" reform to support students with financial difficulties, for lower taxes for medium and low incomes, as well as for enhanced support for Ukraine.[5] Also, she argued for a reform of public broadcasting in Germany: The broadcasters should concentrate only on education and information, instead on entertainment and sports.[6] She opposes mandatory quotas for women,[7] a general speed limit at German Autobahnen, civil conscription,[8] and further raising the minimum wage.[9]
