January 2021 Christian Democratic Union of Germany leadership election
The 2021 Christian Democratic Union leadership election is set to take place during the Christian Democratic Union party' s 33rd Congress. It was set to take place in Berlin on the 25 April 2020, following Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer' s decision in February 2020 to resign as Leader of the party. However, the election was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On 14 September 2020, it was announced that the election would be held as a one-day meeting on 4 December 2020, during which the leadership election would take place. In October 2020, it was postponed again to 15 and 16 January 2021.
Background
After her announcement, Norbert Rottgen surprisingly announced on the 18 February his intention to run for the leadership. This was followed by a joint announcement on the 25 February by Armin Laschet and Jens Spahn, in which Spahn endorsed Laschet for the leadership and Laschet announced his intention to stand.
A couple of hours later on the 25 February Friedrich Merz in turn announced his intention to stand for the leadership of the party.
Candidates
Declared
References
2021 elections in Europe
January 2021 events
Elections in Germany
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