Emmi Zeulner
Emmi Zeulner (Lichtenfels, Bavaria, Germany, 27 March 1987) is a German politician who represents the Christian Social Union (CSU) in the Bundestag, the German federal parliament.
Zeulner is the daughter of an innkeeper[1] from Degendorf.[2] She became interested in politics at an early age[1] after hearing it discussed in her father's tavern.[2] In cultural events, she represented her town as a basket maker.[1] After leaving school, she studied to become a nurse.[2] In 2008 she was elected a local councillor.[2]
Selection contest
In January 2013, Zeulner was selected as the CSU candidate for the Kulmbach constituency, defeating two CSU candidates from neighbouring counties.[3]
| Candidate | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ||
| Emmi Zeulner | 68 | 82 | |
| Jörg Kunstmann | 71 | 76 | |
| Alexander Hummel | 19 | - | |
After her selection, Zeulner stated that she would focus on rural and health issues in the Bundestag if elected.[2]
Election
The Kulmbach constituency had been held by the party since a 1950 by-election and at the previous election her predecessor, the high profile Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, had received the highest vote share in Germany.[3] She held the seat at the 2013 election, receiving nearly 57% of the vote.[5] She was the youngest CSU candidate in the election.[3] After Mahmut Özdemir, she was the second youngest candidate elected.[6][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 26-jährige Fränkin will in den Bundestag, Stern, 14 August 1953
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "KT und ich sind zwei komplett verschiedene Stiefel", Die Welt, 19 June 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Karrieren: Die Brunzkartlerin, Der Spiegel, 10 June 2013
- ↑ CSU kürt Emmi Zeulner zur Kandidatin, Frankenpost, 25 January 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Emmi Zeulner: Die Jüngste, Westdeutsche Zeitung, 21 October 2013
- ↑ Der und die Jüngste im Bundestag, Rheinische Post, 21 October 2013