Karl Holmeier Explained

Karl Holmeier
Office:Member of the Bundestag for the Schwandorf (electoral district)
Term Start:2009
Term End:2021
Birth Date:1956 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Weiding, West Germany
Party:CSU
Nationality:German

Karl Holmeier (born 10 September 1956) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria from 2009 until 2021.

Political career

Holmeier became a member of the Bundestag in the 2009 German federal election, representing the Schwandorf constituency.[1] He was a member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure.[2]

In June 2020, Holmeier announced that he would not stand in the 2021 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.[3]

Political positions

In June 2017, Holmeier voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karl Holmeier. CDU/CSU-Fraktion. 2020-03-23.
  2. Web site: German Bundestag - Transport and Digital Infrastructure. German Bundestag. en. 2020-03-23.
  3. https://www.mittelbayerische.de/region/cham-nachrichten/karl-holmeier-tritt-2021-nicht-mehr-an-20909-art1912711.html Karl Holmeier tritt 2021 nicht mehr an
  4. https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article166099805/Diese-Unionsabgeordneten-stimmten-fuer-die-Ehe-fuer-alle.html Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle