Friedrich Pürner (born 1967) is a German politician from Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht. In the 2024 European Parliament election he was elected a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).

Friedrich Pürner
Member-elect of the European Parliament for Germany
Assuming Office
Assumed office
July 2024
Personal details
Born1967 (aged 57)
Political partyBündnis Sahra Wagenknecht
Alma materLudwig Maximilian University of Munich

Life

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In 2010, Pürner received his doctorate from the medical faculty of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.[1] He later headed the health department in the district of Aichach-Friedberg.

He lost this position in autumn 2020 after he publicly spoke out against the strategy of the Bavarian state government during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] In 2023, he successfully sued against an assessment that plays an important role in filling positions. For example, it should be examined again whether Pürner should fill the positions [de] at the Munich District Office [de], the Government of Lower Bavaria [de] and the Government of Upper Franconia [de].[2][3]

Political career

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In the 2024 European elections, Warnke was elected to the European Parliament as sixth place on the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht party list.[4]

Political positions

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Covid-19 Measures

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As head of the Aichach health department, Pürner criticized the corona measures and doubted the effectiveness of fabric masks and the sense of a mask requirement for children. He also criticized the Bavarian curfew and quarantine for entire school classes.[2]

Bibliography

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  • Diagnose Pan(ik)demie: Das kranke Gesundheitssystem. Langen Mueller Herbig. 2021. ISBN 9783784484075.

References

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  1. ^ "Hochschulschrift von Pürner, Friedrich". Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. ^ a b c "Corona-kritischer Arzt Pürner: „Diese Wahrheiten wollte die Politik nicht hören"". Nordkurier. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  3. ^ "Pürner erfolgreich mit Klage". Aichacher Zeitung. 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  4. ^ "Europawahl 2024: Alle Gewählte in alphabetischer Reihenfolge". Die Bundeswahlleiterin. Retrieved 2024-06-17.

See also

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