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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
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Kramp-Karrenbauer in 2016
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| Leader of the Christian Democratic Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 7 December 2018 – 22 January 2021 |
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| General Secretary | Paul Ziemiak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Volker Bouffier Julia Klöckner Armin Laschet Ursula von der Leyen Thomas Strobl Silvia Breher |
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| Preceded by | Angela Merkel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Armin Laschet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union |
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| In office 26 February 2018 – 7 December 2018 |
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| Leader | Angela Merkel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Peter Tauber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Paul Ziemiak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Defence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 17 July 2019 – 8 December 2021 |
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| Chancellor | Angela Merkel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ursula von der Leyen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Christine Lambrecht | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister-President of the Saarland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 10 August 2011 – 28 February 2018 |
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| Deputy | Christoph Hartmann Peter Jacoby (interim) Heiko Maas Anke Rehlinger |
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| Preceded by | Peter Müller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Tobias Hans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Union in the Saarland |
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| In office 28 May 2011 – 19 October 2018 |
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| General Secretary | Roland Theis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Peter Altmaier Peter Jacoby Klaus Meiser Daniela Schlegel-Friedrich Stephan Toscani |
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| Preceded by | Peter Müller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Tobias Hans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Annegret Kramp
9 August 1962 Völklingen, Saarland, West Germany |
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| Political party | Christian Democratic Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Helmut Karrenbauer
(m. 1984) |
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| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Saarland University University of Trier |
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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (born 9 August 1962), often called AKK, is a German politician who has now retired. She served as the Minister of Defence for Germany from 2019 to 2021. She was also the leader of a big political party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), from 2018 to 2021.
In February 2020, Kramp-Karrenbauer announced that she would step down as CDU leader. She also said she would not try to become chancellor in the 2021 national election. Armin Laschet took over as the new CDU leader in January 2021.
Before these roles, Kramp-Karrenbauer was the general secretary of the CDU party. She also served as the Minister-President of Saarland from 2011 to 2018. This made her the first woman to lead the government of Saarland. She was also the fourth woman to lead a German state government. She is known for her active involvement in the Catholic Church. She was the second woman to become Germany's defence minister. Christine Lambrecht later took over this role.
She decided to leave politics after the 2021 federal election. She gave up her seat in the Bundestag, which is Germany's parliament.
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Early Life and Education
Annegret Kramp was born in a town called Völklingen. This town is located on the Saar River in Germany. It's not far from Luxembourg and close to the border with France. She grew up in a nearby town called Püttlingen.
Her father worked as a special education teacher and was also a headmaster. Annegret finished high school in 1982. For a while, she thought about becoming a school teacher herself. However, she chose to study politics and law instead. She attended the University of Trier and Saarland University. She earned a master's degree from these universities in 1990.
Political Career Highlights
Leading the Saarland Government
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer became the Minister-President of the Saarland in 2011. This is like being the governor of a German state. She was the first woman ever to hold this important position in Saarland. During her time, she worked on many issues important to the state. She served in this role until 2018.
Becoming CDU Party Leader
In 2018, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer was elected as the Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). This is one of the biggest political parties in Germany. She took over from Angela Merkel, who had been the leader for a long time. This was a very important role in German politics.
Serving as Defence Minister
From 2019 to 2021, Kramp-Karrenbauer served as Germany's Minister of Defence. In this job, she was in charge of the country's armed forces. This was a challenging role, and she was the second woman in history to hold it.
Retirement from Politics
After many years in public service, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer decided to retire from politics. She stepped down from her roles and did not run for re-election in the 2021 federal election.
See also
In Spanish: Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer para niños
