Hannes Gnauck
Born (1991-08-08) August 8, 1991 (age 32)
Prenzlau
OccupationPolitician
Political partyAfD (Alternative for Germany)

Hannes Gnauck (born 8 August 1991) is a German politician of AfD. He is federal chairman of the far-right youth organization of AfD, JA and since 2021 member of the Bundestag.

Germany's Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) classifies him as an “recognized extremist”.

Life and politics

Gnack was born 1991 in Prenzlau. He was soldier of German Bundeswehr.

The Bundeswehr's Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) classifies him as a “recognized extremist”. MAD investigates information about possible anti-constitutional efforts within the armed forces.[1] After the MAD determined in 2020 that Gnauck is an right-wing extremist, the Bundeswehr law was applied to him. He is forbidden to wear the Bundeswehr uniform, he is forbidden from duty and he is only allowed to enter Bundeswehr facilities when he is asked to do so by the Bundeswehr.[2]

In 2021, Hannes Gnauck was elected as the successor to Carlo Clemens as federal chairman of the far-right youth organization of AfD, JA.[3]Gnauck was elected to the Bundestag in 2021. There he represents the AfD in the defense committee. Politicians from other parties criticize sharply that an extremist, investigated by German Intelligent Service is part of the state defence committee.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Zeitung, Märkische Allgemeine (2022-10-16). "Rechtsextremist Hannes Gnauck aus Brandenburg wird Chef von AfD-Jugend". www.maz-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  2. ^ Forster, Jonas (2022-10-20). "AfD: Soldat fliegt aus Bundeswehr – in der Partei ist er jetzt Nachwuchs-Star". DerWesten.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  3. ^ Joswig, Gareth (2022-10-16). "Junge Alternative wählt Gnauck zum Chef: "Höckejugend" hat neuen Anführer". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  4. ^ "Deutscher Bundestag - Hannes Gnauck". Deutscher Bundestag.


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