Octavian Ursu (politician)

Octavian Ursu (born 27th October 1967, in Bucharest, Romania)[1] is a German politician for the Christian Democratic Union and mayor of Görlitz since June 2019.

Ursu in 2016

Life

Born in Bucharest, before he went into politics, Ursu was a classical musician; he graduated from the National University of Music Bucharest in 1986 and was the solo trumpeter of the Neuen Lausitzer Philharmonie.[1] He is married, has two children[2] and is an Orthodox Christian.[1]

Running with the Christian Democratic Union, Ursu was elected as a representative of Görlitz in the 2014 Saxony state election and in June 2019, he was elected mayor of Görlitz.[3][4]

References
  1. "Abgeordneter". Der Sächsische Landtag (in German). Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. "Der Familiäre". Octavian Ursu (in German). Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. "Germany's Far-Right Party Defeated In Closely Watched Mayoral Election". NPR.org. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  4. "Far-right candidate loses German election after filmmakers weigh in". Times of Israel. Retrieved 17 June 2019.


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