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Markus Söder is a German politician, journalist, and jurist who serves as head of government. Born on January 5, 1967, in Nuremberg, he is a member of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria and the Young Union. He holds a Doctor of Laws degree from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, where he has also worked as an employee. His professional background includes employment at Bayerischer Rundfunk, and he currently works in Munich.
Söder has participated in the 2004, 2009, 2010, and 2012 German presidential elections. He has received the Bavarian Order of Merit and the Orden wider den tierischen Ernst. A Lutheran, he speaks German as his native language.
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Film & TV
Nuremberg, Germany
Known for
- Horst Schlämmer sucht das Glück — Ministerpräsident Markus Söder2026
- Inside CDU — Self2025
- Caren Miosga — Self2024
- Nur ein Pieks — Self2023
- BILD LIVE — Self2021
- Maischberger — Self2019
- Frag selbst — Self2017
- heute-show2009
- Markus Lanz — Self2008
- Markus Lanz2008
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Key facts
- Deputy
- Ilse Aigner , Hubert Aiwanger
- Preceded by
- Horst Seehofer
- General secretary
- Markus Blume , Stephan Mayer , Martin Huber
- Minister president
- Horst Seehofer
- Succeeded by
- Albert Füracker
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Dr. Markus Söder
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Markus
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Nuremberg
- Occupation
- journalist
- Political party
- Christian Social Union of Bavaria
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Participant in
- 2017 German presidential election
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Laws
- Official website
- www.soeder.de
- Image
- 2025-05-05 Unterzeichnung des Koalitionsvertrages der 21. Wahlperiode des Bundestages by Sandro Halank–001.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
- Work location
- Munich
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- Commons category
- Markus Söder
- date of birth
- 1967-01-05
- name in native language
- Markus Söder
- social media followers
- 403967
- P10632
- Markus Söder
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Encyclopedic overview
General Secretary of the Christian Social Union In office 17 November 2003 – 22 October 2007 LeaderEdmund Stoiber Erwin Huber Preceded byThomas Goppel Succeeded byChristine Haderthauer Member of the Landtag of Bavaria for Nuremberg-East (Nuremberg-West; 1994–2018) Incumbent
Assumed office 20 October 1994 Preceded byHeinz Leschanowsky Succeeded byJochen Kohler
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