Josef Rief (born 13 April 1960) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg since 2009.
Josef Rief | |
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![]() Josef Rief in 2013 | |
Member of the Bundestag | |
Assumed office 2009 | |
Preceded by | Franz Romer |
Personal details | |
Born | Illertissen, West Germany (now Germany) | 13 April 1960
Political party | CDU |
Political career
editRief became a member of the Bundestag in the 2009 German federal election.[1] He is a member of the Budget Committee and the Committee for Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.[2][3] In this capacity, he serves as his parliamentary group's rapporteur on the annual budget of the Federal Ministry of Health.
In addition to his committee assignments, Rief has been a substitute member of the German delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) since 2018.[4] In this capacity, he serves on the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development and the Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter.
Political positions
editIn June 2017, Rief voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Josef Rief". CDU/CSU-Fraktion. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Budget". German Bundestag. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth". German Bundestag. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Josef Rief Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
- ^ Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, June 30, 2017.
External links
edit- Official website (in German)
- Bundestag biography (in English)