Arne Gericke
Arne Gericke (born 19 November 1964 in Hamburg) is a German politician who was formerly a Member of the European Parliament.[2] Elected for the Family Party of Germany in the 2014 election, he left in 2017 to join the Free Voters.[3] After 15 months with the Free Voters, he left to join the minor conservative Christian party Bündnis C.[4]
Arne Gericke | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Germany |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1964 Hamburg, Germany |
| Political party | Germany Bündnis C (2018–present) Free Voters (2017–2018) Family Party of Germany (2005–2017) European Union EU Parliamentary group: European Conservatives and Reformists Group |
| Spouse | Susanne Gericke[1] |
| Children | 7[1] |
At the European level, while he was a member of the Free voters he was also technically a member of the European Democratic Party,[5] however he has always remained affiliated with the European Christian Political Movement and sat with the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament.[6][7]
He lost his seat in the 2019 European Parliament election after Bündnis C failed to win enough votes to entitle them to a seat.
In 2012 Gericke was awarded the Mestemacher Bakery prize for Father of the Year,[8] given to men who are model fathers.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Top fathers selected in 2012: They can do that". 3 August 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Arne Gericke". European Parliament.
- ^ "Bundesvorsitzender der Familienpartei wechselt zu Freien Wählern - EU-Info.de". www.eu-info.de.
- ^ "Bündnis C für christlich-innovative Politik in Europa". Arne-Gericke.eu.
- ^ . European Democratic Party. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Arne Gericke European Conservatives and Reformists
- ^ "MEPs Arne Gericke". European Christian Political Movement.
- ^ "MESTEMACHER AWARD TOP FATHER OF THE YEAR – Mestemacher". Retrieved 5 November 2021.