About Michael Kaufmann
Born 1964. Michael Kaufmann is a German politician and mechanical engineer.
Michael Heinz Kaufmann (born 21 April 1964) is a German politician from the AfD. He has been Member of the German Bundestag for Saalfeld-Rudolstadt – Saale-Holzland-Kreis – Saale-Orla-Kreis since 2021.
Early life Kaufmann was born in Gera.
Political career Kaufmann was elected to the Landtag of Thuringia in 2019. On 5 March 2020 he was elected vice president of the Landtag with the narrowest possible majority, marking the first time the Thuringian AfD faction held this office. In the 2021 German federal election he defeated CDU incumbent Albert Weiler. Consequently, on 5 November 2021 Kaufmann resigned as member of the Landtag of Thuringia. Kaufmann was re-elected in the 2025 German federal election by keeping his direct mandate.
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Who is Michael Kaufmann?
German politician
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Michael Kaufmann was born on 21 April 1964 in Gera.
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Michael Kaufmann is a politician and mechanical engineer.
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Michael Kaufmann is German.
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