Daniel Günther
| Daniel Günther | |
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| Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein | |
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Assumed office 28 June 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Torsten Albig |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Union in Schleswig-Holstein | |
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Assumed office 19 November 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Ingbert Liebing |
| Deputy Mayor of Eckernförde | |
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In office 2003–2005 |
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| Born |
24 July 1973 Kiel, Germany |
| Nationality |
 Germany
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| Political party | Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) |
Daniel Günther (born 24 July 1973 in Kiel) is a German politician of Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU). Since 28 June 2017 he serves as the 14th Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein.
Günther studied politics and psychology at University of Kiel.
Günther has been a member of Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein. since the 2009 state elections. In parliament, he was a member of the Committee on Education (2009-2014) and the Finance Committee (2009-2012). From 2014 until 2017, he served as chairman of the CDU parliamentary group. In this capacity, he was also a member of the Council of Elders.
When Ingbert Liebing resigned in late 2016 from his role as leading candidate for the 2017 state elections after consistently bad polling results, Günther took over.
Since 28 June 2017 Günther has been serving as the 14th Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein. As one of the state's representatives at the Bundesrat, he also serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Günther was a CDU delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2017.
Günther is married and has one child.
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