Holger Apfel
| Holger Apfel MdL | |
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| Leader of the National Democratic Party of Germany | |
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| Assumed office 13 November 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Udo Voigt |
| Member of the Saxon Parliament | |
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| Assumed office 2004 |
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| Born | 29 December 1970 |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | National Democratic Party |
| Religion | None |
| Website | http://www.holger-apfel.de/ |
Holger Apfel (born December 29, 1970, in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony) is the leader of the right-extremist National Democratic Party of Germany and has served as a member of the Saxon Parliament since 2004. He is chairman of the NPD parliamentary group and a member of the presidium of the Saxon Parliament.
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[edit] Political activities
Apfel has a long history of activism with the NPD, starting in the 1980s when he was active in the NPD's youth organisation. On September 19, 2004 Apfel led the NPD in Saxony to its biggest electoral success, winning 9.2% of the popular vote and twelve seats in the Landtag.
In 2005, Apfel and his party protested the fact that no moment of silence was being held for the victims of the bombing of Dresden. Protesting this double standard, his party refused to take part in a moment of silence for the victims of Auschwitz concentration camp that year. The anniversary of both events fall relatively close to each other.
In the German federal election, 2005, he was a candidate for the constituency of Kamenz, Hoyerswerda and Großenhain, and received 6,7 % of the votes.
On 13 November 2011 he was elected leader of the National Democratic Party of Germany.[1]
[edit] Personal life
He is married to Jasmin Langer (born 1983), the secretary general of the NPD women's organisation, Ring Nationaler Frauen, and they have three children.
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[edit] References
- ^ Stabwechsel bei der NPD in: Blick nach rechts, accessed 14-11-2011
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