Roy Kühne Explained

Roy Kühne
Office:Member of the Bundestag
Term Start:2013
Term End:2021
Birth Date:1967 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Magdeburg, East Germany
Party:CDU
Nationality:German
Alma Mater:Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Roy Kühne (born 27 September 1967) is a German physiotherapist and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony from 2013 to 2021.

Political career

Born in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Kühne became a member of the Bundestag in the 2013 German federal election, representing the Goslar – Northeim – Osterode district.[1] He was a member of the Health Committee,[2] where he served as his parliamentary group’s rapporteur on healthcare professionals.[3] In addition to his committee assignments, he co-chaired the German-Chinese Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Life after politics

After leaving politics, Kühne became the head of government relations at Bauerfeind in 2022.[4]

Political positions

In June 2017, Kühne voted against his parliamentary group’s majority and in favor of Germany’s introduction of same-sex marriage.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Roy Kühne. CDU/CSU-Fraktion. 2020-03-22.
  2. Web site: German Bundestag - Health. German Bundestag. en. 2020-03-22.
  3. Petra Blum, Lena Kampf, Kristiana Ludwig and Angelika Slavik (March 29, 2021), CDU-Politiker Kühne: Lobbyist in eigener Sache Süddeutsche Zeitung.
  4. Axel Gödecke (15 January 2022), Northeimer Ex-Abgeordneter Dr. Roy Kühne arbeitet für Bauerfeind AG Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine.
  5. https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article166099805/Diese-Unionsabgeordneten-stimmten-fuer-die-Ehe-fuer-alle.html Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle