Michael Frisch
German politician (born 1957)
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Michael Frisch (born 4 September 1957) was a German politician of Alternative for Germany (AfD). He has been leader of the party's Rhineland-Palatinate branch since November 2019.
4 September 1957
Michael Frisch | |
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Frisch in 2021 | |
| Assumed office November 2019 | |
| Member of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Frisch 4 September 1957 |
| Party | Alternative for Germany |
Frisch teaches mathematics and Catholic religion at the vocational school for nutrition, home economics and social affairs in Trier. He became a member of AfD in 2013.[1] On 13 March 2016, he was elected to the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate in the 2016 state election. Frisch is AfD district chairman in Trier and state board member of AfD Rhineland-Palatinate. On 25 May 2014, he became chairman of the AfD parliamentary group in the Trier city council.[2] In November 2019, he was elected state chairman of the Rhineland-Palatinate AfD. In September 2020, he was chosen as the party's lead candidate for the 2021 state election.[3]