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Björn Höcke
Profile
Björn Höcke is a German politician and a prominent figure within the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Serving as the chairman of the AfD parliamentary group in the Landtag of Thuringia since 2014, he is widely recognized for his leadership of the party's nationalist wing. Höcke, a former school teacher, has been a controversial figure in German politics, with his rhetoric and political concepts frequently scrutinized by historians and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. He advocates for a nationalist agenda and remains a highly influential, albeit polarizing, voice within the German right-wing political spectrum.
Details
- Born
- 1972-04-01 · 54 years old
- Birth place
- Lünen, Germany
- Education
- University of Bonn, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Philipps University Marburg
- Career
- School teacher (Oberstudienrat)
