Patrick Schnieder
Profile
Patrick Schnieder is a German politician and lawyer who has served as the Federal Minister for Transport in the cabinet of Chancellor Friedrich Merz since May 2025. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he has represented the Bitburg constituency in the Bundestag since 2009. Prior to his ministerial appointment, he held significant roles within the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, including serving as Secretary General of the CDU in Rhineland-Palatinate and as a parliamentary manager. Throughout his career, Schnieder has focused on transport infrastructure and regional development, while maintaining a strong commitment to his Eifel home region.
Details
- Born
- 1968-05-01 · 58 years old
- Birth place
- Kyllburg, Germany
- Education
- University of Bonn
- Career
- Lawyer, Mayor of the Verbandsgemeinde Arzfeld
