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4w ago

Johannes Steiniger Elected Chair of CDU Rheinland-Pfalz Bundestag Delegation

The 37-year-old CDU Secretary General assumes leadership to strengthen federal-state coordination and lead the party's state election campaign.

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Overview

  • Johannes Steiniger has been elected chair of the CDU-Landesgruppe Rheinland-Pfalz in the Bundestag, succeeding Patrick Schnieder.
  • Patrick Schnieder vacated the position after his recent appointment as Federal Minister of Transport in the new federal government.
  • Steiniger, who has served as Secretary General of the CDU Rheinland-Pfalz since September 2024, will now play a dual role in both state and federal politics.
  • The leadership transition is part of the CDU's strategy to reinforce ties between federal policymaking and state-level priorities ahead of the upcoming state election.
  • The Rheinland-Pfalz CDU-Landesgruppe, comprising eleven members, will be coordinated under Steiniger's leadership as he becomes a central figure in the party's election campaign.