Leader of the Christian Social Union | |
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since 19 January 2019 | |
Member of | Federal Executive Presidium |
Inaugural holder | Josef Müller |
Formation | 17 December 1945 |
Deputy | Kurt Gribl Angelika Niebler Dorothee Bär Manfred Weber Melanie Huml |
The Leader of the Christian Social Union (Vorsitzender der Christlich-Sozialen Union) is the most senior political figure within the Christian Social Union in Bavaria. Since 19 January 2019, the office has been held by Markus Söder;[1] who is the 9th leader of the party.
The Leader of the Christian Social Union is supported by a General Secretary, which since 2018 has been Markus Blume. Furthermore, the leader is supported by five deputy leaders, which currently are Kurt Gribl, Angelika Niebler, Dorothee Bär, Manfred Weber and Melanie Huml.[2]