Christian Social Union in Bavaria
The Christian Social Union in Bavaria (German: ⓘ, 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. It differs from the CDU by being somewhat more conservative in social matters, following Catholic social teaching. The CSU is considered the de facto successor of the Weimar-era Catholic Bavarian People's Party.
Christian Social Union in Bavaria Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern | |
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| Abbreviation | CSU |
| Leader | Markus Söder |
| Secretary General | Martin Huber |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Preceded by | Bavarian People's Party (de facto) |
| Headquarters | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Newspaper | Bayernkurier (1950–2019) |
| Youth wing | Young Union |
| Membership (2022) | 132,000 |
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| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | CDU/CSU |
| Regional affiliation | German Social Union (1990–1993) |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| International affiliation | International Democracy Union |
| European Parliament group | European People's Party Group |
| Colours | Blue |
| Bundestag | 45 / 116 (Bavarian seats) |
| Bundesrat | 4 / 6 (Bavarian seats) |
| Landtag of Bavaria | 85 / 205 |
| European Parliament | 6 / 96 |
| Heads of State Governments | 1 / 16 |
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At the federal level, the CSU forms a common faction in the Bundestag with the CDU which is frequently referred to as the Union Faction (die Unionsfraktion) or simply CDU/CSU. The CSU has 45 seats in the Bundestag since the 2021 federal election, making it currently the second smallest of the seven parties represented. The CSU is a member of the European People's Party and the International Democrat Union.
Party leader Markus Söder serves as Minister-President of Bavaria, a position that CSU representatives have held from 1946 to 1954 and again since 1957.