Tilman Moritz Kuban (born 26 May 1987) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag since 2021. He was also the chairman of the CDU’s youth organisation, the Young Union (JU), from 2019 until 2022.[1]
Tilman Kuban | |
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| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Leader of the Young Union | |
| In office 16 March 2019 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Ziemiak |
| Succeeded by | Johannes Winkel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1987 Langenhagen, West Germany |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Education | University of Osnabrück |
Early life and education
editKuban was born 1987 in the West German town of Langenhagen and studied law at the University of Osnabrück.[2] Before entering politics, he worked as a talent scout for football club Hannover 96.[3]
Political career
editKuban entered the CDU in 2007 and was elected chairman of the JU in 2019, succeeding Paul Ziemiak.[4]
In November 2016, Kuban announced that he would succeed Maria Flachsbarth and run for a parliamentary seat in the 2021 national elections, representing the Hannover-Land II district.[5] In parliament, Kuban has since been serving on the Committee on Economic Affairs and the Committee on European Affairs.[6] In this capacity, he is his parliamentary group’s rapporteur on Europe’s relations with Ukraine.[7]
Political positions
editIn 2020, Kuban declared that the CDU was “resolved to not work together with the AfD or The Left, whether directly or indirectly."[8]
Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ leadership election in 2021, Kuban publicly endorsed Friedrich Merz to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as the party's chair.[9] For the 2021 national elections, he later endorsed Markus Söder as the Christian Democrats' joint candidate to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel.[10]
References
edit- ^ Philip Oltermann (August 29, 2019), Pressure mounts on Merkel's heir apparent before state elections The Guardian.
- ^ "Tilman Kuban: Neuer Junge-Union-Chef und Mann der derben Sprüche".
- ^ Tim Niendorf (April 23, 2020), Tilman Kuban: Der Kantige Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
- ^ "Tilman Kuban: JU-Chef verpasst den Einzug ins Europaparlament".
- ^ Tilman Kuban verkündet Kandidatur für Bundestagsmandat Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, May 22, 2020.
- ^ Tilman Kuban Bundestag.
- ^ Tobias Schrörs (22 July 2022), Eine neue Rolle für Tilman Kuban Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
- ^ Kate Connolly (March 3, 2020), Boycott threats after AfD fascist stands for Thuringia premier The Guardian.
- ^ Deutschlandtag der Jungen Union: „Friedrich Merz bekommt meine Stimme“ Rheinische Post, November 28, 2020.
- ^ Kanzlerkandidatur der Union: Machtkampf auf der Zielgeraden Tagesschau, April 19, 2021.
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