Hans-Georg Maaßen
Hans-Georg Maaßen (born 24 November 1962 in Mönchengladbach) is a German civil servant and lawyer. From 1 August 2012 to 8 November 2018, he served as the President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Germany's domestic security agency and one of three agencies in the German Intelligence Community. Maaßen is one of the founders and, since January 2023 also president, of the Values Union, a German registered association, converted in 2024 to a political party, that consists mostly of members of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany seeking to reestablish their party's conservative roots.
Hans-Georg Maaßen | |
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Maaßen in 2023 | |
| President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution | |
| In office 1 August 2012 – 8 November 2018 | |
| President | Joachim Gauck Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Deputy | Ernst Stehl Thomas Haldenwang |
| Preceded by | Heinz Fromm |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Haldenwang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hans-Georg Maaßen 24 November 1962 Rheindahlen, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Values Union |
| Other political affiliations | CDU (until 2024) |
| Spouse | Yuko Maaßen |
| Residence(s) | Berlin, Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Cologne |
| Occupation | lawyer, civil servant, politician |
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