Christina Daniela Stumpp (born 16 November 1987 in

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) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as

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since the 2021 elections, representing the

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district.

Early career

From February until September 2021, Stumpp worked as advisor to Baden-Württemberg’s State Minister for Rural Affairs and Consumer Protection

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Political career

Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ leadership election in 2022, Stumpp publicly endorsed

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to succeed

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as the party’s chair and joined his campaign team.Thorsten Knuf (16 November 2021)
Südwest-Abgeordnete Stumpp: CDU wird mit Merz jünger und weiblicher
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''. She was later chosen by Merz to be the first Deputy

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of the Christian Democratic Union.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stumpp, Christina 1987 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 Members of the Bundestag for Baden-Württemberg 21st-century German women politicians Female members of the Bundestag People from Backnang