Udo Voigt
Udo Voigt (German: [ˈuːdoː ˈfoːkt]; born 14 April 1952) is a German politician and former 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 is a former captain in the German Air Force and has a master's degree in political science from LMU. Voigt has in recent years become a strong supporter of Vladimir Putin and has said that Germany should have "a chancellor like Putin."
Udo Voigt MEP a. D. | |
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| Leader of the National Democratic Party of Germany | |
| In office 23 March 1996 – 23 November 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Günter Deckert |
| Succeeded by | Holger Apfel |
| Member of the European Parliament for Germany | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 2 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | multi-member district |
| Member of the Treptow-Köpenick District Council | |
| In office 26 October 2006 – 27 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1952 Viersen, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | German National Democratic Party of Germany (1968–present) EU Non-Inscrits (2014–2019) |
| Residence | Berlin |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | West Germany |
| Branch/service | German Air Force |
| Years of service | 1972–1984 |
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