Jens Kestner
German politician
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Jens Kestner (born 25 December 1971) is a German politician for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and since 2017 member of the Bundestag.
General SecretaryNicolas Lehrke
DeputyChristopher Emden
Preceded byDana Guth
Preceded bymulti-member district
Jens Kestner MdB a.D. | |
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 Kestner in 2019 | |
| Leader of the Alternative for Germany in Lower Saxony | |
| Assumed office 12 September 2020 | |
| General Secretary | Nicolas Lehrke |
| Deputy | Christopher Emden |
| Preceded by | Dana Guth |
| Member of the Bundestag for Lower Saxony | |
| In office 24 October 2017 – 26 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Dirk Brandes |
| Constituency | Alternative for Germany list |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1971 |
| Party | Alternative for Germany (2014–) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Union (2000) |
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| Website | Official Bundestag website |
Life and politics
Kestner was born in 1971 in the West German town of Northeim and became a funeral director.[1] In 2014 Kestner entered the newly founded populist AfD and became after the 2017 German federal election member of the Bundestag.[2] Since 2020 Kestner has been chairman of the federal state party organisation of the AfD in Lower Saxony.[3]
