Waldemar Herdt Explained

Waldemar Herdt
Office:	Member of the Bundestag
Term Start:	24 October 2017
Birth Date:	28 November 1962
Birth Place:	Kostanay Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Party:	AfD
Otherparty:	Party of Bible-abiding Christians (before 2013) Centre Party (2019)^[1]
Nationality:	German

Waldemar Herdt (born 28 November 1962) is a German politician for the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and former member of the Bundestag (2017–2021).

Life and politics

Herdt was born 1962 in Zhetikara District, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union and a leading member of the factious and evangelical Party of Bible-abiding Christians before he entered the AfD in 2013.^[2]

Herdt became after the 2017 German federal election a member of the Bundestag.^[3]

Herdt was member of the AfD so called "Syria Contact-group", a pro-Assad activist group of AfD MPs.^{[4] [5]} Jürgen Pohl, Steffen Kotre, Udo Hemmelgarn, Frank Pasemann and right-wing extremist John Hoewer were also part of the group.

Notes and References

1. Web site: AfD-Mann im Bundestag tritt für lettische Partei an – und verstrickt sich in Widersprüche. de. 24 March 2019. 19 February 2024. Fokus.
2. News: AfD-Abgeordnete: Rechts bis extrem im Bundestag | ZEIT ONLINE. Die Zeit . 24 October 2017 . Biermann . Kai . Geisler . Astrid . Holzinger . Christina . Middelhoff . Paul . Polke-Majewski . Karsten . Steffen . Tilman .
3. Web site: abgeordnetenwatch.de | Profil von Waldemar Herdt, AfD - Bundestag. abgeordnetenwatch.de. 7 September 2021 .
4. Web site: IMAGO . Stockfotos, Editorial und Creative Bilder Bildagentur . John Hoewer Fotos IMAGO . 2024-03-12 . www.imago-images.de . de.
5. News: 2018-04-07 . AfD: Bundestag zahlt nicht für Syrien-Trips . 2024-03-12 . Der Spiegel . de . 2195-1349.