Axel_Knoerig

Axel Knoerig

Axel Knoerig

German politician

Axel Knoerig (born 1 March 1967) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony since 2009.

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Political career

Knoerig became a member of the Bundestag after the 2009 German federal election, representing the Diepholz – Nienburg I constituency.[1] He served on the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment from 2009 until 2013 before moving to the Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy in 2014.[2]

In addition to his committee assignments, Knoerig is part of the German Parliamentary Friendship Group with the Baltic States (since 2013) and German Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the Southern African States (since 2018).

Political positions

In June 2017, Knoerig voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Axel Knoerig". CDU/CSU-Fraktion. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. [2]
    "German Bundestag - Economic Affairs and Energy". German Bundestag. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. [3]
    Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, 30 June 2017.
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