Michael Adam
Michael Adam (born 9 December 1984) is a German politician. He has been District Administrator (Landrat) of Regen since 2011.
Michael Adam | |
|---|---|
| District Administrator (Landrat) of Regen | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Heinz Wölfl |
| Mayor of Bodenmais | |
| In office 1 May 2008 – 27 November 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) |
| Domestic partner | Tobias Eckert (since 2012)[1] |
Political career
He became the youngest mayor in Germany after winning the mayoral election in Bodenmais, Bavaria in 2008 at the age of 23.[2] He was elected District Administrator of Regen on 27 November 2011.[2] The seat had been held by the Christian Social Union for the previous fifty years.[2] He did not run again for election in 2017 because he wanted to continue his studies of governance and public policy at the University of Passau.[3]
Personal life
Adam entered into a registered partnership on 1 September 2012.[1]
References
- "Michael Adam hat geheiratet" [Michael Adam got married]. Mittelbayrische (in German). NK/DPA. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- "Jung, schwul, in der SPD – Adam gewinnt Wahl". Die Welt. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- Schluss mit Landrat: Michael Adam tritt nicht mehr zur Wiederwahl an, Passauer Neue Presse, 17 march 2017
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