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Scalawag Baldauf Takes the Helm of CDU State Group from Rhineland-Palatinate in the Bundestag

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Schneider steps down, Steiniger takes over as leader of the CDU state organization - CDU group leadership shifts: Schnieder steps down, Steiniger takes over

Christian Baldauf assumes the role as head honcho of the CDU state group Rhineland-Palatinate in the Bundestag. This leapfrogs the 42-year-old Baldauf, who's also the general bigwig of the CDU Rhineland-Palatinate, to become an even more formidable go-between for federal politics and the state party, as declared by Rhineland-Palatinate's union leader Gordon Schnieder.

Gordon Schnieder's brother Patrick has moved on to serve as the federal transport minister in the new government. The CDU state group from Rhineland-Palatinate boasts a total of eleven members.

  • Bundestag
  • CDU
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
  • Patrick Schnieder
  • Berlin
  • Mainz
  • State Election Campaign
  • Gordon Schnieder

According to recent news updates from May 2025, Christian Baldauf has been elected as the chairperson of the CDU state group Rhineland-Palatinate in the Bundestag. His new role entails leading and coordinating the CDU deputies from Rhineland-Palatinate within the Bundestag, shaping the group's political stance and strategy at the federal level. As chairman of a state group, Baldauf is responsible for steering the group's parliamentary work, representing its interests, and acting as a liaison between the state-level party structures and the federal CDU/CSU parliamentary group.

Christian Baldauf's new position as chairperson of the CDU state group in Rhineland-Palatinate, within the Bundestag, marks a pivotal moment in his political career.While the environmental concerns remain paramount, Baldauf's role involves shaping the group's federal-level political stance and strategy.Christian Baldauf's responsibilities as chairman include coordinating the CDU deputies from Rhineland-Palatinate within the Bundestag, as well as acting as a bridge between the state-level party structures and the federal CDU/CSU parliamentary group.*In Mainz, the discussions surrounding community policy and the environment in Rhineland-Palatinate, under the leadership of both Christian Baldauf and Gordon Schnieder, continue to shape the broader political landscape of Germany.

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