Julia Klockner Steps Down as CDU Treasurer Ahead of Bundestag Presidency Bid
- CDU's treasurer, Klöckner, steps down from position.
Get ready for a shake-up in German politics! CDU heavyweight, Julia Klockner, is set to leave her role as federal treasurer before her anticipated election as Bundestag President. Klockner announced her resignation to the German Press Agency, with the committee meetings slated for Monday. She's been chatting with CDU leader Friedrich Merz about this move prior to her nomination.
Klockner, who's been pumping cash as the CDU's treasurer since 2022 and a member of the party's executive board, is a shoo-in for the parliamentary hot seat in Tuesday's (25.03.) constitutive session. As the largest faction usually claims this position, she'll take over in the Union's legislative term.
Once elected, Klockner would mark the fourth woman to lead the Bundestag—the second-highest post after the federal president—following Baerbel Bas (SPD since 2021), Rita Sussmuth (CDU 1988-1998), and Annemarie Renger (SPD 1972-1976). This move makes history as it'll be the first consecutive female Bundestag presidents since 1949.
Julia Klockner, a distinguished German politician, is a member of the CDU and hails from Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate. She studied political science, theology, and pedagogy at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz from 1993 to 1998.
In her political career, Klockner has served as a vice president of the CDU, Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, and a member of both the Bundestag and the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. She's also acted as the economic policy spokesperson for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag and held the State Chair of CDU Rhineland-Palatinate.
Before her politics career took off, Klockner cut her teeth as a journalist, penning articles for various publications.
- As she preparers to step down as the CDU treasurer, Julia Klockner, a renowned EC countries member and a distinguished politician from the Rhineland-Palatinate, is expected to focus on her upcoming bid for the Bundestag Presidency.
- With Julia Klockner's treasurer role in the CDU coming to an end, the party might explore opportunities to reinforce its vocational training programs, a significant focus for Klockner during her tenure.
- Following Julia Klockner's election as Bundestag President, it's essential for her to leverage her extensive political experience and background in various fields, including pedagogy, to foster improved vocational training initiatives in EC countries.
