Jens Kestner (born 25 December 1971) is a German politician for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and since 2017 member of the Bundestag.

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Jens Kestner MdB a.D.
Kestner in 2019
Leader of the Alternative for Germany in Lower Saxony
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 September 2020
General Secretary	Nicolas Lehrke
Deputy	Christopher Emden
Preceded by	Dana Guth
Member of the Bundestag for Lower Saxony
In office 24 October 2017 – 26 October 2021
Preceded by	multi-member district
Succeeded by	Dirk Brandes
Constituency	Alternative for Germany list
Personal details
Born	(1971-12-25) 25 December 1971 (age 52) Northeim, West Germany (now Germany)
Political party	Alternative for Germany (2014–)
Other political affiliations	Christian Democratic Union (2000)
Occupation	Politician Businessman Soldier Mortician
Website	Official Bundestag website

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Kestner was born 1971 in the West German town of Northeim and became a funeral director.^[1] In 2014 Kestner entered the newly founded populist AfD and became after the 2017 German federal election member of the Bundestag.^[2] Since 2020 Kestner is chairman of the federal state party organisation of the AfD in Lower Saxony.^[3]