Karl Holmeier

Karl Holmeier
Karl Holmeier in 2013
Member of the Bundestag for the Schwandorf (electoral district)
In office
2009–2021
Personal details
Born (1956-09-10) 10 September 1956 (age 68)
Weiding, West Germany
(now Germany)
Political partyCSU

Karl Holmeier (born 10 September 1956) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria from 2009 until 2021.

Political career

Holmeier became a member of the Bundestag in the 2009 German federal election, representing the Schwandorf constituency.[1] He was a member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure.[2]

In June 2020, Holmeier announced that he would not stand in the 2021 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.[3]

Political positions

In June 2017, Holmeier voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Karl Holmeier". CDU/CSU-Fraktion. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  2. ^ "German Bundestag - Transport and Digital Infrastructure". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  3. ^ Karl Holmeier tritt 2021 nicht mehr an Mittelbayerische Zeitung, June 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, June 30, 2017.
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