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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (German pronunciation: [ˈanəɡʁeːt ˈkʁamp ˈkaʁənˌbaʊɐ]; née Kramp; born 9 August 1962), sometimes referred to by her initials of AKK, is a retired German politician who served as Minister of Defence from 2019 to 2021 and as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 2018 to 2021.
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer ist römisch-katholisch und seit 1984 mit dem Bergbau-Ingenieur Helmut Karrenbauer verheiratet. Das Ehepaar hat drei erwachsene Kinder (* 1988, 1991 und 1998) und lebt in Püttlingen.
Since 2010 Ms Kramp-Karrenbauer has been a member of the Executive Committee of the CDU Germany. She was the Chairwoman of the CDU Saar from 2011 to 2018. She was elected Secretary General of the CDU Germany in February 2018 and Chairwoman in December 2018, serving until 2021.
Kramp-Karrenbauer became the first woman to govern the Saarland, the smallest – and the poorest – non-city state in the Federal Republic. Her freedom of action as minister president was correspondingly narrow; a strict austerity policy had dictated state politics for years.
Aug 1, 2019 · On the evening of Tuesday July 16, the inner circle of Germany’s Christian Democrats dialled into a conference call hosted by party boss Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. She had some surprising news.
Feb 12, 2020 · Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Angela Merkel's chosen successor, resigned as radical parties are gaining traction. Here's what that means for Germany.
Dec 7, 2018 · Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has been elected leader of Germany's ruling Christian Democrat Union (CDU) party, bringing Angela Merkel's 18 years at the helm to an end.
