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Nüßlein first became a member of the Bundestag after the [[2002 German federal election]] in [[Neu-Ulm (electoral district)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cducsu.de/abgeordnete/georg-nuesslein|title=Dr. Georg Nüßlein|website=CDU/CSU-Fraktion|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> From 2005 until 2013, he served on the Committee on Economic Affairs and the Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. In the negotiations to form a ''[[Grand coalition (Germany)|Grand Coalition]]'' of [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Angela Merkel]]'s Christian Democrats and the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democrats]] (SPD) following the [[2013 German federal election|2013 federal elections]], Nüßlein was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on energy policy, led by [[Peter Altmaier]] and [[Hannelore Kraft]].
Nüßlein first became a member of the Bundestag after the [[2002 German federal election]] in [[Neu-Ulm (electoral district)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cducsu.de/abgeordnete/georg-nuesslein|title=Dr. Georg Nüßlein|website=CDU/CSU-Fraktion|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> From 2005 until 2013, he served on the Committee on Economic Affairs and the Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. In the negotiations to form a ''[[Grand coalition (Germany)|Grand Coalition]]'' of [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Angela Merkel]]'s Christian Democrats and the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democrats]] (SPD) following the [[2013 German federal election|2013 federal elections]], Nüßlein was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on energy policy, led by [[Peter Altmaier]] and [[Hannelore Kraft]].


Since 2014, Nüßlein has been serving as deputy chairman of the [[CDU/CSU]] parliamentary group, under the leadership of successive chairmen [[Volker Kauder]] (2014-2018) and [[Ralph Brinkhaus]] (since 2018). In this capacity, he is the group's main spokesman for environmenental and health policy. From 2015 until 2016, he was part of a government-appointed commission tasked with recommending how to safeguard the funding of fulfilling Germany's [[Energy transition|exit from nuclear energy]], under the leadership of co-chairs [[Ole von Beust]], [[Matthias Platzeck]] and [[Jürgen Trittin]].<ref>Birgit Marschall (15 October 2015), [https://rp-online.de/wirtschaft/trittin-platzeck-und-beust-leiten-atom-kommission_aid-19852641 Trittin, Platzeck und Beust leiten Atom-Kommission] ''[[Rheinische Post]]''.</ref><ref>John O'Donnell and Christoph Steitz (29 November 2015), [https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/29/germany-nuclear-decomissioning-idUSL8N13O0H620151129#ZjssTxwTcEe4wTMM.97 Minister signals German trust could handle nuclear waste storage] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>
Since 2014, Nüßlein has been serving as deputy chairman of the [[CDU/CSU]] parliamentary group, under the leadership of successive chairmen [[Volker Kauder]] (2014-2018) and [[Ralph Brinkhaus]] (since 2018). In this capacity, he is the group's main spokesman for environmental and health policy. From 2015 until 2016, he was part of a government-appointed commission tasked with recommending how to safeguard the funding of fulfilling Germany's [[Energy transition|exit from nuclear energy]], under the leadership of co-chairs [[Ole von Beust]], [[Matthias Platzeck]] and [[Jürgen Trittin]].<ref>Birgit Marschall (15 October 2015), [https://rp-online.de/wirtschaft/trittin-platzeck-und-beust-leiten-atom-kommission_aid-19852641 Trittin, Platzeck und Beust leiten Atom-Kommission] ''[[Rheinische Post]]''.</ref><ref>John O'Donnell and Christoph Steitz (29 November 2015), [https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/29/germany-nuclear-decomissioning-idUSL8N13O0H620151129#ZjssTxwTcEe4wTMM.97 Minister signals German trust could handle nuclear waste storage] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>


In the negotiations to form a [[Fourth Merkel cabinet|fourth]] [[coalition government]] under Merkel's leadership following the [[2017 German federal election|2017 federal elections]], Nüßlein led the working group on health policy, alongside [[Hermann Gröhe]] and [[Malu Dreyer]].
In the negotiations to form a [[Fourth Merkel cabinet|fourth]] [[coalition government]] under Merkel's leadership following the [[2017 German federal election|2017 federal elections]], Nüßlein led the working group on health policy, alongside [[Hermann Gröhe]] and [[Malu Dreyer]].

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Georg Nüßlein
Georg Nüßlein in 2020
Member of the Bundestag
for Neu-Ulm
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 October 2002
Preceded byTheodor Waigel
Personal details
Born (1969-04-10) 10 April 1969 (age 55)
Krumbach, Bavaria, West Germany
(now Germany)
Political partynone
Alma materUniversity of Augsburg

Georg Nüßlein (born 10 April 1969) is a German politician who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria since 2002. From 1987 until 2021, he was a member of the Christian Social Union (CSU)

Early career

From 1993 until 2002, Nüßlein worked in the banking sector, including with Bankhaus Reuschel & Co. in Munich.

Political career

Nüßlein first became a member of the Bundestag after the 2002 German federal election in Neu-Ulm (electoral district).[1] From 2005 until 2013, he served on the Committee on Economic Affairs and the Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. In the negotiations to form a Grand Coalition of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats (SPD) following the 2013 federal elections, Nüßlein was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on energy policy, led by Peter Altmaier and Hannelore Kraft.

Since 2014, Nüßlein has been serving as deputy chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, under the leadership of successive chairmen Volker Kauder (2014-2018) and Ralph Brinkhaus (since 2018). In this capacity, he is the group's main spokesman for environmental and health policy. From 2015 until 2016, he was part of a government-appointed commission tasked with recommending how to safeguard the funding of fulfilling Germany's exit from nuclear energy, under the leadership of co-chairs Ole von Beust, Matthias Platzeck and Jürgen Trittin.[2][3]

In the negotiations to form a fourth coalition government under Merkel's leadership following the 2017 federal elections, Nüßlein led the working group on health policy, alongside Hermann Gröhe and Malu Dreyer.

Following the start of a police investigation into corruption involving in a deal providing urgently required medical protection equipment, where Nüßlein allegedly pocketed 660.000 Euro, his parliamentary immunity was revoked and his office spaces were searched on February 25, 2021.[4] On March 07, 2021 Nüßlein announced that he would not stand in the 2021 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term. On March 08, 2021 he announced that he had left the CSU after party leadership had requested he resign from Parliament immediately.[5][6]

Other activities

Political positions

In June 2017, Nüßlein voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[8]

Controversy

In February 2021, Nüßlein's parliamentary offices were among 13 properties raided in Germany and Liechtenstein as part of a probe into suspected corruption and bribery of elected officials related to the procurement of face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to local media, he was suspected of having received a €650,000 commission for acting as a broker between a face mask manufacturer and the federal and Bavarian governments.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Dr. Georg Nüßlein". CDU/CSU-Fraktion. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  2. ^ Birgit Marschall (15 October 2015), Trittin, Platzeck und Beust leiten Atom-Kommission Rheinische Post.
  3. ^ John O'Donnell and Christoph Steitz (29 November 2015), Minister signals German trust could handle nuclear waste storage Reuters.
  4. ^ NACHRICHTEN, n-tv. "Nüßlein wird Bestechlichkeit vorgeworfen". n-tv.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  5. ^ Deals mit Corona-Schutzmasken: CSU-Politiker Nüßlein zieht sich aus der Politik zurück Der Spiegel, March 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Frasch, Timo; München. "Masken-Affäre: Nüßlein tritt aus der CSU aus". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  7. ^ Andrea Stölzle (July 21, 2008), "Prominente nicht immer vorschnell verurteilen" Augsburger Allgemeine.
  8. ^ Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, June 30, 2017.
  9. ^ Björn Dake (February 25, 2021), Durchsuchungen bei CSU-Politiker: Nüßlein nennt Vorwürfe "haltlos" Tagesschau.
  10. ^ Merlin Sugue (February 25, 2021), Offices of senior German politician searched over corruption allegations Politico Europe.
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