Josef Rief
German politician
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Josef Rief (born 13 April 1960) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg since 2009.
Josef Rief | |
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Rief in 2013 | |
| In office 27 October 2009 – 25 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Franz Romer |
| Succeeded by | Wolfgang Dahler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 April 1960 Illertissen, West Germany |
| Party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Children | 3 |
Political career
Rief became a member of the Bundestag in the 2009 German federal election.[1] He is a member of the Budget Committee and the Committee for Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.[2][3] In this capacity, he serves as his parliamentary group's rapporteur on the annual budget of the Federal Ministry of Health.
In addition to his committee assignments, Rief has been a substitute member of the German delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) since 2018.[4] In this capacity, he serves on the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development and the Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter. In 2024 Rief announced, that he isn't seeking re-election for Bundestag.[5]
Political positions
In June 2017, Rief voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[6]
