Michael Frisch (born 4 September 1957) is a German politician of Alternative for Germany (AfD). He has been leader of the party's Rhineland-Palatinate branch since November 2019.
Michael Frisch | |
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 Frisch in 2021 | |
| Leader of Alternative for Germany in Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Assumed office November 2019 | |
| Member of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Frisch 4 September 1957 Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Political party | Alternative for Germany |
Frisch teaches mathematics and Catholic religion at the vocational school for nutrition, home economics and social affairs in Trier. A former member of the CDU, he became a member of AfD in 2013.[1] On 13 March 2016, he was elected to the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate in the 2016 state election. Frisch is AfD district chairman in Trier and state board member of AfD Rhineland-Palatinate. On 25 May 2014, he became chairman of the AfD parliamentary group in the Trier city council.[2] In November 2019, he was elected state chairman of the Rhineland-Palatinate AfD. In September 2020, he was chosen as the party's lead candidate for the 2021 state election.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Michael Frisch (AfD)". Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
- ^ "AfD against the rest: Trier city council strikes a sharper tone". Volksfreund.de. 16 March 2016.
- ^ "AfD is going to the state election with 25 candidates". N-tv.de. 5 September 2020.