Michael Kretschmer
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 49 |
| Date of birth | May 7,1975 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Gorlitz |
| Germany | |
| Party | Christian Democratic Union of Germany |
| Office | Member of the Bundesrat of Germany |
| Official site | michaelkretschmer.de |
| Nationality | German |
| Current partner | Annett Hofmann |
| Education | University of Applied Sciences Dresden (HTW Dresden) |
| Position | Ministre-président de l'État libre de Saxe |
| Ministre-président de l'État libre de Saxe since 2017 | |
| Minister-President of Saxony since 2017 | |
| Previous position | Member of the German Bundestag (2002–2017) |
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| ID | 424125 |
Michael Kretschmer Life story
Michael Kretschmer is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union who has been serving as Minister President of Saxony since December 2017. Since 2022, he has been one of four deputy chairs of the CDU, under the leadership of chairman Friedrich Merz.
German raids on Covid extremists over Saxony leader death plot
...Police in Germany s eastern state of Saxony have launched a series of raids after death threats were made against Premier Michael Kretschmer for backing coronavirus measures...
Dresden Green Vault robbery: Thieves break into treasure museum
... What has the reaction been? Saxony s minister-president, Michael Kretschmer, voiced outrage at the crime, saying not only were the state art collections burgled, but the people of Saxony too ...
Germany elections: AfD surge in Saxony and Brandenburg
... The CDU state premier of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, said I m very happy with the result , but added that opposition messages had made an impact on social media...
German raids on Covid extremists over Saxony leader death plot
Police in Germany's eastern state of Saxony have launched a series of raids After DeathContent ='JJ Lin'> threats were made against Premier Michael KretschmerContent ='JJ Lin'> for backing coronavirus measures.
Far-right anti-vaccination activists are suspected of plotting violence with crossbows or other " piercing weapons".
Saxony has the lowest Covid vaccine take-up in Germany.
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Police in Saxony said security forces including the special Soko Rex anti-extremist unit were raiding A NumberContent ='JJ Lin'> of locations, in response to the threats made against The StateContent ='JJ Lin'> premier highlighted by a German TV documentary a week ago.
The PlotContent ='JJ Lin'> against Mr Kretschmer was first exposed by the Frontal programme whose journalists had infiltrated a group of some 100 people communicating via the Telegram messaging app.
Calling themselves Dresden Online Networking, members would discuss ideas and even meet up in parks, public broadcaster ZDF reported. The programme monitored one conversation in which One ManContent ='JJ Lin'> spoke of being armed and ready.
Police said statements had been made on plans to kill The StateContent ='JJ Lin'> premier as well as other state representatives.
The revelations prompted an outcry in Germany. Mr Kretschmer said all legal means should be used against such threats.
" People in public office should have no fear of speaking their mind and doing their job, " He Said .
Mr Kretschmer, a member of the centre-right Christian DemocratsContent ='JJ Lin'> who were in government nationally until last week, was initially hostile to tight Covid restrictions.
But since Saxony became one of The GermanContent ='JJ Lin'> states hit hardest by coronavirus he has changed his mind.
Saxony has the lowest vaccination rate in Germany, with 61. 9% having had a first dose and The SecondContent ='JJ Lin'> highest incidence rate of infection. Only neighbouring Thuringia has a higher rate of cases.
Mr Kretschmer spoke This WeekContent ='JJ Lin'> of a race Against TimeContent ='JJ Lin'> to get vaccinated.
Last week Germany's new government steered through a draft law to require all health workers and soldiers to get vaccinated by next spring, and Chancellor Olaf ScholzContent ='JJ Lin'> has backed mandatory vaccines for all adults early in 2022.
There have been several protests in Germany against tighter restrictions. On Monday night some 3,500 people demonstrated in The EasternContent ='JJ Lin'> city of Magdeburg, chanting " peace, freedom, no dictatorship".
Telegram has come Under FireContent ='JJ Lin'> in Germany for enabling Covid conspiracy theorists to spread and plan protests against stricter measures,
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Source of news: bbc.com
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