Manuel Hagel (born 1 May 1988) is a German banker and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg since 2016, where has been chairing his party's parliamentary group since 2021.[1] From 2016 to 2021, he was the secretary general of his party in Baden-Württemberg, under the leadership of its chairman Thomas Strobl.
Early life and career
Hagel was born 1988 in the Swabian town of Ehingen and became a banker.
Political career
Hagel entered the CDU in 2006 and was elected as part of his party's leadership in Baden-Württemberg in 2015. He became a member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg in the 2016 state elections.[2] In parliament, he has since been serving on the Committee on Internal Affairs, Digitization and Migration and on the Committee on Consumer Protection.[3]
On the basis of a proposal made by Thomas Strobl, Hagel was elected as secretary general of the CDU in Baden-Württemberg in 2016.[4]
Hagel was nominated by his party as delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2022.[5]
Political positions
In 2020, Hagel expressed support for Jens Spahn as next chairman of the CDU.[6] Ahead of the 2021 Christian Democratic Union of Germany leadership election, he endorsed Friedrich Merz to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as the party's chair.[7]
References
- ↑ Rüdiger Soldt (May 4, 2021), Neuer Fraktionsvorsitzender: Baden-Württembergs CDU setzt auf Manuel Hagel Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
- ↑ "Top 40 unter 40 - Politik". 22 November 2016.
- ↑ Manuel Hagel Landtag of Baden-Württemberg.
- ↑ Rüdiger Soldt (May 4, 2021), Neuer Fraktionsvorsitzender: Baden-Württembergs CDU setzt auf Manuel Hagel Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
- ↑ 17th Federal Convention, 13 February 2022, List of Members Bundestag.
- ↑ Michael Schwarz (February 22, 2020), „Für uns als CDU geht es um alles“ Mannheimer Morgen.
- ↑ Stefan Reinecke, Andreas Wyputta, Benno Stieber and Christoph Schmidt-Lunau (January 9, 2021), CDU wählt neuen Vorsitzenden: Sehnsucht nach dem vierten Mann Die Tageszeitung.