Axel Knoerig

Axel Knoerig (born 1 March 1967) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony since 2009.

Axel Knoerig
Member of the Bundestag
Assumed office
2009
Personal details
Born (1967-03-01) 1 March 1967
Bassum, West Germany
(now Germany)
NationalityGerman
Political partyCDU

Political career

Knoerig became a member of the Bundestag after the 2009 German federal election, representing the Diepholz – Nienburg I constituency.[1] He served on the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment from 2009 until 2013 before moving to the Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy in 2014.[2]

In addition to his committee assignments, Knoerig is part of the German Parliamentary Friendship Group with the Baltic States (since 2013) and German Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the Southern African States (since 2018).

Political positions

In June 2017, Knoerig voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[3]

References
  1. "Axel Knoerig". CDU/CSU-Fraktion. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  2. "German Bundestag - Economic Affairs and Energy". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  3. Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, June 30, 2017.
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