Friedrich Merz
He assured his party of his full commitment. A member of the Christian Democratic Union CDU he served as a Member of the European Parliament MEP from 1989 to 1994 and as a member of the Bundestag from 1994 until 2009 where he chaired the CDUCSU parliamentary group from 2000 to 2002. Ursula Bouffier Photostream Ursula Photo L Female 22 hours agoFriedrich Merz a die-hard opponent of Angela Merkel within Germanys conservative CDU was elected party chief on Friday marking a new direction after its disastrous defeat in Septembers election. . Friedrich Merz born 11 November 1955 is a German lawyer and politician. 66-year-old is running for the third time in a row. 23 hours agoGermanys Christian Democratic Union CDU party chairman candidate Friedrich Merz reacts as he attends a news conference at the partys headquarters in Berlin Germany December 17 2021. Merz clearly won the constituency of the same name in the last federal elec...