René Aust (born 24 April 1987) is a German politician of the Alternative for Germany (AfD). He entered the state parliament of Thuringia after the state elections of 27 October 2019. In the 2024 European Parliament election he came third on his party's list and entered the European Parliament.[1]
René Aust | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Germany | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Member of the Landtag of Thuringia | |
| In office 27 October 2019 – 15 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1987 Lüdinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Political party | Alternative for Germany (2017–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party (2003–2014) |
| Alma mater | University of Giessen |
As the AfD had banned Maximilian Krah and Petr Bystron from appearing in public during the campaign for the 2024 European elections, Aust was "in the national spotlight."[2] The AfD won 15 of Germany's 96 seats in the European Parliament. At their inaugural meeting, the 15 newly elected MEPs chose Aust as head of the AfD's delegation to the European Parliament, while also approving a motion not to include Krah in their delegation.[3]
References
edit- ^ "René Aust auf Platz drei der AfD-Liste für die Europawahl". Die Zeit (in German). 29 July 2023. ISSN 0044-2070. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Pfeffer, Kilian. "AfD vor der Wahl: Alle Hoffnung auf die Nummer drei". Tagesschau (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Krah nicht Teil der neuen AfD-Delegation im Europaparlament". Tagesschau (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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