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Udo Voigt was a German politician and political scientist, born on 14 April 1952 in Viersen. He was educated at FH Aachen and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and served in the German Air Force with the rank of captain. He was a member of the political party Die Heimat and held the position of Member of the European Parliament, working in Strasbourg and Brussels. He spoke German and wrote Der deutschen Zwietracht mitten ins Herz. He died on 17 July 2025.
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- Born
- 14 April 1952
- Died
- 17 July 2025
- Works
- 1
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Günter Deckert
- Succeeded by
- Holger Apfel
- Born
- ( 1952-04-14 ) 14 April 1952, Viersen , North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
- Died
- 17 July 2025 (2025-07-17) (aged 73)
- Party
- NPD (1968–2025)
- Alma mater
- FH Aachen Munich School of Political Science LMU Munich (Master's)
- Occupation
- Politician businessman
- Allegiance
- West Germany
- Branch
- German Air Force
- Service years
- 1972–1984
- Rank
- Captain
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Udo
- Family name
- Voigt
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Viersen
- Occupation
- political scientist
- Position held
- Member of the European Parliament
- Educated at
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Political party
- Die Heimat
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Military branch
- German Air Force
- Military rank
- captain
- Image
- Member of the European Parliament for Germany Udo Manfred Lothar Voigt.jpg
- Work location
- Brussels
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- Udo Voigt
- date of birth
- 1952-04-14
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- Udo Voigt
- name in native language
- Udo Voigt
- date of death
- 2025-07-17
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Encyclopedic overview
Udo Manfred Lothar Voigt ( German: [ˈuːdoː ˈfoːkt]; 14 April 1952 – 17 July 2025) was a German politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the far-right and Neo-Nazi party National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) between 2014 and 2019. He was a member of the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. He served as leader of NPD from 1996 to 2011. By profession, he was a captain in the German Air Force and had a master's degree in political science from LMU Munich.
Early life and career
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