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The Christian Social Union in Bavaria (German: Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern ⓘ, CSU) is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany.Having a regionalist identity, the CSU operates only in Bavaria while its larger counterpart, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), operates in the other fifteen states of Germany.
- 1945; 78 years ago
- Centre-right
A. Manfred Ach; Heinrich Aigner; Ilse Aigner; Katrin Albsteiger; Max Allwein; Walter Althammer; Hans Amler; Erwin Ammann; Johann Anetseder; Willi Ankermüller; Anton ...
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Bavaria's Christian Social Union: What you need to know. Ben Knight. 10/02/2023. Bavarians are known for their independence. The political expression of this is the Christian Social...
Mar 13, 2024 · Christian Social Union (CSU), conservative German political party that was founded in Bavaria, Germany, in 1946 by various Roman Catholic and Protestant groups and is committed to free enterprise, federalism, and a united Europe operating under Christian principles.
The Leader of the Christian Social Union (Vorsitzender der Christlich-Sozialen Union) is the most senior political figure within the Christian Social Union in Bavaria. Since 19 January 2019, the office has been held by Markus Söder; who is the 9th leader of the party.
LeaderPortraitTook OfficeLeft Office19 January 2019IncumbentAngela Merkel Olaf Scholz25 October 200819 January 201929 September 200725 October 200816 January 199929 September 2007Gerhard Schröder Angela Merkel- 17 December 1945
- Josef Müller
- Federal Executive, Presidium
The political expression of this is the Christian Social Union— the regional conservative party and feisty southern sibling to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats.One of the stranger ...
This article examines how the CSU set about constructing an integral Bavarian ( gesamtbayerisch) identity during the 1950s and early 1960s by articulating the diverse historical experiences of the region-state's localities and sub-regions as a common Bavarian heritage.