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Official website. Armin Laschet ( German pronunciation: [ˈaʁmiːn ˈlaʃət] ⓘ; born 18 February 1961) is a German politician who served as Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 27 June 2017 to 26 October 2021. He served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 22 January 2021 to 31 January 2022.
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- The conciliator. Many in the CDU establishment were convinced that Laschet should be their man despite his disappointing performance in opinion polls because he has a talent for bringing disparate factions together, strengthening the cohesion of the party.
- EU fan. In making his case for the candidacy, Laschet never tired of stressing his European credentials. A former MEP, Laschet grew up near the Belgian and Dutch borders in Aachen, the home of Charlemagne, with whom he claims kinship.
- Pandemic problems. Laschet’s image as a crisis manager suffered this year as the pandemic worsened again in Germany. He and other state premiers were involved in fractious meetings between the federal and state leaders, which often produced confusing results.
- Policy positions. Laschet may not be a polarizer, but he does hold some views that are bound to at least irritate some, be it at home or abroad. He is considered by some critics to be a Russlandversteher, a derogatory term for people who take a soft stance on Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
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Armin Laschet (born 18 February 1961) is a German politician. On 16 January 2021, he was elected Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), replacing Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer . He was the Minister-president of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2017 until 2021.
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Jan 16, 2021 · Centrist Armin Laschet has been elected leader of Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU), the party of Chancellor Angela Merkel. Mr Laschet, premier of North Rhine-Westphalia state, defeated two...