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CDU Baden-Württemberg

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CDU Baden-Württemberg
ChairpersonManuel Hagel
Founded15 January 1971; 53 years ago (1971-01-15)
IdeologyChristian democracy

Liberal conservatism

Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliationChristian Democratic Union of Germany
Colours  Black
Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
42 / 154
Bundestag delegation
33 / 102
Website
www.cdu-bw.de

The CDU Baden-Württemberg (CDU BW or CDU BaWü) is the political party with the most members in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and the second largest state party (in German, Landespartei or Landesverband) of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany with almost 65,000 members. Its chairman is Manuel Hagel, who succeeded Thomas Strobl in 2023.[1]

Its predecessors were the Badische Christlich-Soziale Volkspartei (BCSV), the Christlich-demokratische Partei (CDP), and the Christlich-Soziale Volkspartei.

The state party was founded in January 1971, when the state parties of CDU Nordbaden, Südbaden, Nordwürttemberg, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern merged into a single party. The first chairman was Hans Filbinger.

The CDU has been the governing party of Baden-Württemberg continuously from 1953 to 2011, the year Winfried Kretschmann of the Alliance '90/Greens won the regional state elections. [citation needed]

Election results and coalitions

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CDU results in the state elections in Baden-Württemberg

The CDU Baden-Württemberg won absolute majorities in the 5 state elections between 1972 and 1988, and could govern the state alone. Otherwise the party cooperated with other parties. Until 1958, it cooperated with all parties represented in the parliament. The SPD withdrew from the cooperation in 1958. From 1964 CDU cooperated with FDP/DVP. In the elections of 1968, the SPD won 29% and the NPD won 10%. A grand coalition of CDU and SPD lasted from 1968 to 1972. A new grand coalition lasted from 1992 to 1996. Since 1996, the CDU is cooperating with the FDP.

Chairmen

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Nord-Württemberg

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Years Chairman
1946–1948 Josef Andre
1948–1958 Wilhelm Simpfendörfer
1958–1971 Klaus Scheufelen

Nord-Baden

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Years Chairman
1945–1951 Fridolin Heurich
1951–1968 Franz Gurk
1970–1971 Gerhard Zeitel

Süd-Baden

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Years Chairman
1946–1947 Leo Wohleb
1948–1966 Anton Dichtel
1966–1971 Hans Filbinger

Württemberg-Hohenzollern

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Years Chairman
1946–1948 Franz Weiss
1948–1955 Gebhard Müller
1956–1971 Eduard Adorno

Baden-Württemberg

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Years Chairman
1971–1979 Hans Filbinger
1979–1991 Lothar Späth
1991–2005 Erwin Teufel
2005–2009 Günther Oettinger
2009–2011 Stefan Mappus
2011–2023 Thomas Strobl
2023– Manuel Hagel

Honorary chairmen

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Years Chairmen
1979–2007 Hans Filbinger
1991–2016 Lothar Späth

Chairs of the parliamentary faction

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Years Chairmen Years Chairmen
1952–1953 Franz Gurk 1953 Gebhard Müller
1953–1960 Franz Hermann 1960–1968 Camill Wurz
1968–1972 Erich Ganzenmüller 1972–1978 Lothar Späth
1978–1991 Erwin Teufel 1991–2005 Günther Oettinger
2005–2010 Stefan Mappus 2010–2015 Peter Hauk
2015–2016 Guido Wolf
Wolfgang Reinhart 2016–2021
Manuel Hagel 2021–

References

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  1. ^ Aktuell, S. W. R. (2023-11-17). "Jung und ehrgeizig: Das ist Manuel Hagel, designierter Strobl-Nachfolger an der Spitze der BW-CDU". swr.online (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-10.

Literature

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  • Weinacht, Paul-Ludwig (Hg.): Die CDU in Baden-Württemberg und ihre Geschichte. Mit einem Geleitwort von Hans Filbinger. Stuttgart 1978. (Schriften zur politischen Landeskunde Baden-Württembergs, 2)
  • Günther Buchstab, Klaus Gotto: Die Gründung der Union, München 1981, ISBN 3-7892-7164-0, Seite 88–91
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