Markus Klaer

Klauer was originally from Geseke, North Rhine-Westphalia.^[2] He joined the Berlin branch of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) in 1999.^[2] Klaer, who was based in Tempelhof, Berlin, began his political career in 2003, when he became chairman of the local CDU Alt-Tempelhof.^[1]

Klaer was elected to his first term in the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin from 2011 to 2016. He returned to the Abgeordnetenhaus on 1 August 2019, to succeed outgoing member Hildegard Bentele, who had been elected to the European Parliament.^[1][2] He remained in office until his death in May 2020.^[1] He served on the CDU's main and science committees in the Abgeordnetenhaus and chaired the gay and lesbian working group for the Berlin CDU.^[1][2]

Markus Klaer died unexpectedly in office on 21 May 2020, at the age of 51.^[1][2] His death was confirmed by Burkard Dregger [de], the leader of the opposition CDU in the Abgeordnetenhaus.^[1]