Gabriele Pauli

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Gabriele Pauli
Gabriele Pauli

Gabriele Pauli (born on June 26, 1957 (1957-06-26) (age 50) in Schweich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) is a German politician, formerly with the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) party. She was the District Administrator for the rural district of Fürth from 1990 to 2008.

[edit] Career

In 2006 and 2007, Pauli's open criticism of Edmund Stoiber, minister-president of the German state of Bavaria and fellow CSU member, led to a crisis in the party which ultimately resulted in Stoiber’s resignation.[1]

On 21 September 2007, Pauli shocked the Catholic German state by suggesting marriage should expire after 7 years, at which time couples could then extend or dissolve the marriage.[2]

She lost a run for the leadership of Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU) party in an election won by Erwin Huber by a large margin. Pauli herself received only 2.5% of the votes.[3]

She left the CSU on 21 November 2007.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Von Stoibers Flucht aus Berlin bis zum Amtsverzicht", Süddeutsche Zeitung, 18 January 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. 
  2. ^ Madeline Chambers. "Glamorous Bavarian wants law to allow 7-year itch", Reuters, 21 September 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. 
  3. ^ "Erwin Huber wird neuer CSU-Parteichef", Der Tagesspiegel, 29 September 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. 
  4. ^ "Gabriele Pauli verlässt die CSU", Der Spiegel, 21 November 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. 

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