Karl Holmeier

Karl Holmeier (born 10 September 1956) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria since 2009.

Karl Holmeier
Karl Holmeier in 2013
Member of the Bundestag for the Schwandorf (electoral district)
Assumed office
2009
Personal details
Born (1956-09-10) 10 September 1956
Weiding, West Germany
(now Germany)
NationalityGerman
Political partyCSU

Political career

Holmeier became a member of the Bundestag in the 2009 German federal election, representing the Schwandorf constituency.[1] He is a member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure.[2]

In June 2020, Holmeier announced that he would not stand in the 2021 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.[3]

Political positions

In June 2017, Holmeier voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[4]

References
  1. "Karl Holmeier". CDU/CSU-Fraktion. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  2. "German Bundestag - Transport and Digital Infrastructure". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  3. Karl Holmeier tritt 2021 nicht mehr an Mittelbayerische Zeitung, June 4, 2020.
  4. Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, June 30, 2017.


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