Thomas Rachel
Profile
Thomas Rachel is a German politician who has served as a member of the Bundestag since 1994, representing the Düren electoral district since 2005. A long-standing member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he previously served as Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research from 2005 to 2021. Since 2025, he has held the position of Commissioner for Global Freedom of Religion at the Federal Foreign Office. Throughout his career, Rachel has focused on education, research, and foreign policy, while also chairing the Evangelical Working Group of the CDU/CSU since 2003.
Details
- Born
- 1962-05-17 · 64 years old
- Birth place
- Düren, Germany
- Education
- University of Bonn
- Career
- Parliamentary assistant
