Jörg Meuthen
German economist and politician (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jörg Hubert Meuthen (German: [ˈjœɐ̯k ˈmɔʏtn̩]; born 29 June 1961)[1] is a German economist, academic and politician, serving as an Independent Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Germany since 2017.[2][3]
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Jörg Meuthen | |
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Leader of the Alternative for Germany | |
In office 5 July 2015 – 28 January 2022 | |
Preceded by | Bernd Lucke |
Succeeded by | Alice Weidel |
Leader of the Alternative for Germany in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg | |
In office 11 October 2016 – 8 November 2017 | |
Chief Whip | Anton Baron |
Preceded by | Heiner Merz |
Succeeded by | Bernd Gögel |
In office 16 March 2016 – 6 July 2016 | |
Chief Whip | Bernd Grimmer |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Heiner Merz |
Member of the European Parliament for Germany | |
Assumed office 8 November 2017 | |
Preceded by | Beatrix von Storch |
Member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg for Backnang | |
In office 11 May 2016 – 31 December 2017 | |
Preceded by | multi-member district |
Succeeded by | Markus Widenmeyer (2018) |
Constituency | Alternative for Germany list |
Personal details | |
Born | Jörg Hubert Meuthen (1961-06-29) 29 June 1961 (age 62) Essen, West Germany (now Germany) |
Political party | Independent (2023–present) |
Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Union (1977) Alternative for Germany (2013–2022) Zentrum (2022–2023) |
Spouse | Natalia Zvekic (m. 2018) |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of Münster (no degree) University of Mainz University of Cologne (Dr. rer. pol.) |
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Website | Official website |
He was frontrunner for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party at the 2016 Baden-Württemberg state election and was a Member of Parliament and parliamentary leader from March 2016.[4] He was the leading candidate of the AfD for the 2019 European Parliament election.[5] He served as federal spokesman for, and thus leader of, the AfD from July 2015 until his resignation in January 2022, caused by conflict with right-wing extremist elements in the party.[4][6] From June 2022 to September 2023, he sat as a member of the German Centre Party.[7] As of 2024, Meuthen sits as an Independent MEP.