Stephan Stracke
German politician
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Stephan Stracke (born 1 April 1974) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria since 2009.
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Stephan Stracke in 2013 | |
| Member of the Bundestag for Oberallgäu | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1974 |
| Party | CSU |
| Alma mater | University of Augsburg |
Political career
Stracke first became a member of the Bundestag in the 2009 German federal election, elected with a mandate in Oberallgäu.[1] He is a member of the Committee for Labour and Social Affairs.[2]
In the negotiations to form a coalition government following the 2013 federal elections, Stracke was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on health policy, led by Jens Spahn and Karl Lauterbach.
In April 2021, Stracke succeeded Georg Nüßlein as deputy chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, under the leadership of chairman Ralph Brinkhaus.[3]
Other activities
- Deutsche Renten Information (DRI), Member of the Advisory Board[4]
Political positions
In June 2017, Stracke voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[5]