Kay Gottschalk
German politician (born 1965)
Kay Gottschalk | |
|---|---|
 Gottschalk in 2020 | |
| Deputy Leader of the Alternative for Germany | |
| In office 2 December 2017 – 1 December 2019 Serving with Beatrix von Storch | |
| Leader | Alexander Gauland Jörg Meuthen |
| Preceded by | Alexander Gauland |
| Succeeded by | Andreas Kalbitz |
| Chair of the Wirecard scandal inquiry Committee | |
| In office 18 October 2020 – 25 June 2021 | |
| Deputy | Hans Michelbach |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Constituency | Alternative for Germany List |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1965-12-12) 12 December 1965 (age 58) Hamburg, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Alternative for Germany (2013–) |
| Residence | Nettetal |
| Occupation |
|
| Website | Official website |
Kay Gottschalk (born 12 December 1965) is a German politician of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and member of the German federal parliament.
Life and politics
Gottschalk was born 1965 in Hamburg and studied business administration and law. He went on to become an insurance manager.[1][2]
At the 2017 German federal election he was elected member of parliament through a list place in North Rhine-Westphalia.[1]
In December 2017 he was elected as a deputy leader of the AfD.[3] Since 2019 he was married. His husband died on March 1, 2023.[4]
Following Russian invasion of Ukraine, Gottschalk, alongside AfD MEP Guido Reil and a delegation of NRW Landtag visited Ukraine and declared solidarity, representing a minority in the generally pro-Russian party.[5]
References
- ^ a b "AfD-Abgeordnete: Rechts bis extrem im Bundestag". ZEIT ONLINE (in German). Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Deutscher Bundestag - Kay Gottschalk". Deutscher Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Flügelschlagen unter Aufsicht von Gauland und Meuthen" (in German). Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Queer.de: AfD-Abgeordneter outet sich im Bundestag als schwul, March 2, 2023
- ^ "Alternative for Russia: How the AfD is systematically turning towards Russia". correctiv.org. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
Authority control databases  | |
|---|---|
| International |
|
| National |
|
   | This biography article about a member of the German Alternative for Germany (AfD) is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
