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Thomas Markus Kufen | |
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 Kufen in 2021 | |
| Lord Mayor of Essen | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2015 | |
| Member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 2012–2015 | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1973 Essen,West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| Domestic partner | David Lüngen |
| Residence | Essen |
| Website | thomas-kufen.de (German) |
Thomas Markus Kufen (born 5 August 1973,in Essen) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Kufen was a member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2000 to 2005 and again from 2012 until 21 October 2015. Between 2005 and 2010,he served as Commissioner for Integration in the state government of Minister-President Jürgen Rüttgers.
Since 2015 Kufen has been Lord mayor of German city Essen. [1]
Kufen has also been part of the CDU leadership in North Rhine-Westphalia under party chairman Armin Laschet since 2014. Following the 2017 state elections in North Rhine-Westphalia,Kufen was part of Laschet's team in the negotiations with the Free Democrats (FDP) on a coalition agreement. He served in the working group on municipal policy.
On the national level,Kufen was a CDU delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2004 and 2017.
Ahead of the Christian Democrats’leadership election in 2021,Kufen publicly endorsed Armin Laschet to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as the party’s chair. [16]
Kufen is since 2015 married with fellow politician David Lüngen. [17] In December 2017,he officiated the wedding of Jens Spahn and Daniel Funke at Borbeck Palace in Essen. [18]
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