Daniela Ludwig

Daniela Ludwig (née Raab, born 7 July 1975) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) who has been serving as a member of the since 2002.

In addition to her work in parliament, Ludwig has been serving as Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of the Interior in the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz since 2025.

Early life and education Ludwig studied law at LMU Munich until 2002. She also called for a comprehensive ban on advertisements for smoking, including e-cigarettes.

In the negotiations to form a Grand Coalition under the leadership of Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats and the SPD following the 2025 German elections, Ludwig led the CSU delegation in the working group on government reform and cutting red tape; her counterparts from the other parties were Philipp Amthor and Sonja Eichwede.

Political positions In June 2017, Ludwig voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage. In 2024, Ludwig was elected as her party's spokesperson for "Jewish life in Germany and relations to the state of Israel." In this position, she has expressed her support for the Israeli Government in the ongoing war in Gaza and her adherence to the German concept of "Staatsraison." She supports arms deliveries to Israel.

Recognition In 2019 Ludwig received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Cross of Merit) for charitable engagement.