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Kay Gottschalk
Kay Gottschalk (born 12 December 1965) is a German politician of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and member of the German federal parliament.
Kay Gottschalk | |
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Gottschalk in 2020 | |
| Deputy Leader of the Alternative for Germany | |
| In office 2 December 2017 – 1 December 2019 Serving with Beatrix von Storch | |
| Leader | Alexander Gauland Jörg Meuthen |
| Preceded by | Alexander Gauland |
| Succeeded by | Andreas Kalbitz |
| Chair of the Wirecard scandal inquiry Committee | |
| In office 18 October 2020 – 25 June 2021 | |
| Deputy | Hans Michelbach |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Constituency | Alternative for Germany List |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1965 Hamburg, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Alternative for Germany (2013–) |
| Residence | Nettetal |
| Occupation |
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| Website | Official website |
Life and politics edit
Gottschalk was born 1965 in Hamburg and studied business administration and law. He went on to become an insurance manager.[1][2]
At the 2017 German federal election he was elected member of parliament through a list place in North Rhine-Westphalia.[1]
In December 2017 he was elected as a deputy leader of the AfD.[3] Since 2019 he was married. His husband died on March 1, 2023.[4]
Following Russian invasion of Ukraine, Gottschalk, alongside AfD MEP Guido Reil and a delegation of NRW Landtag visited Ukraine and declared solidarity, representing a minority in the generally pro-Russian party.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "AfD-Abgeordnete: Rechts bis extrem im Bundestag". ZEIT ONLINE (in German). Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Deutscher Bundestag - Kay Gottschalk". Deutscher Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Flügelschlagen unter Aufsicht von Gauland und Meuthen" (in German). Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Queer.de: AfD-Abgeordneter outet sich im Bundestag als schwul, March 2, 2023
- ^ "Alternative for Russia: How the AfD is systematically turning towards Russia". correctiv.org. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.