The AfD Saxony-Anhalt is the state association of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The state association is led by the member of parliament Martin Reichardt as state chairman.[2] With André Poggenburg as the top candidate, the AfD Sachsen-Anhalt ran for the first time in a state election in 2016 and subsequently represented the second largest parliamentary group in the seventh state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt.
AfD Saxony-Anhalt AfD Sachsen-Anhalt | |
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| Leader | Martin Reichardt |
| Founded | 5 April 2013 |
| Headquarters | Schönebecker Strasse 11-13 39104 Magdeburg |
| Membership (2020) | 1,366 |
| Ideology | Right-wing populism |
| Political position | Far-right[a] |
| National affiliation | Alternative for Germany |
| Colours | Light blue |
| Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt | 23 / 97 |
| Bundestag delegation | 4 / 18 |
| Website | |
| https://afd-lsa.de/ | |
^ a: A right-wing party, AfD is considered to be part of the radical right, a subset of the far right that does not oppose democracy.[1] | |
In January 2021, the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution in Saxony-Anhalt classified the state association as a suspected right-wing extremist.[3] In November 2023, the state association was classified as a “definite right-wing extremist effort”.[4] This classification gives the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution in Saxony-Anhalt broader discretion in using intelligence efforts to monitor the group.
Controversies edit
The AfD parliamentary group in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt called for a demonstration in Magdeburg at the end of January 2022 against the CORONA protective measures. It remained unclear whether the AfD Saxony-Anhalt or the AfD parliamentary group organized and financed the demonstration. The faction receives state money and is therefore forbidden to finance political events.[5]
AfD fraction in Landtag edit
In the recent Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt the AfD fraction consist of 2 women and 21 men:
| Name | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matthias Büttner |
| 2 | Matthias Büttner |
| 3 | Christian Hecht |
| 4 | Oliver Kirchner |
| 5 | Gordon Köhler |
| 6 | Hagen Kohl |
| 7 | Nadine Koppehel |
| 8 | Thomas Korell |
| 9 | Matthias Lieschke |
| 10 | Frank Lizureck |
| 11 | Hannes Loth |
| 12 | Jan Moldenhauer |
| 13 | Daniel Rausch |
| 14 | Tobias Rausch |
| 15 | Daniel Roi |
| 16 | Jan Scharfenort |
| 17 | Florian Schröder |
| 18 | Florian Schröder |
| 19 | Hans-Thomas Tillschneider |
| 20 | Lothar Waehler |
| 21 | Daniel Wald |
| 22 | Margret Wendt |
| 23 | Felix Zietmann |
Stategroup in Deutschen Bundestag edit
2021–2025 edit
| MoP | Elected by | function / membership |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Reichardt | Listenplatz 1 | State chairmen |
| Jan Wenzel Schmidt | Listenplatz 2 | member of state board |
| Kay-Uwe Ziegler | Direktmandat Anhalt | Vice state chairmen |
| Robert Farle | Direktmandat Mansfeld | – |
References edit
- ^ Mudde, Cas (2016). "Introduction to the populist radical right". In Mudde, Cas (ed.). The Populist Radical Right: A Reader. Routledge. pp. 1–10. ISBN 978-1-315-51456-7.
- ^ mdr.de. "Martin Reichardt: Spitzenkandidat der AfD in Sachsen-Anhalt | MDR.DE". www.mdr.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ Vetter, Johannes. "AfD klagt gegen Verfassungsschutz in Sachsen-Anhalt". www.volksstimme.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ spiegel.de. "Verfassungsschutz stuft AfD in Sachsen-Anhalt als gesichert rechtsextrem ein | SPIEGEL.DE". www.spiegel.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ tagesschau.de. "Sachsen-Anhalt: AfD-Fraktionsgeld für Corona-Proteste?". tagesschau.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-22.