Hendrik Wüst
Hendrik Josef Wüst (born 19 July 1975) is a German politician currently serving as Minister-President of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. He is a member of the Christian democratic and liberal-conservative CDU. In October 2021, he succeeded Armin Laschet as state chairman of his party. Under Wüst's leadership, his party won the highest vote share in the 2022 North Rhine-Westphalia state election.
Hendrik Wüst | |
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Wüst in 2018 | |
| Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2021 | |
| Deputy | Joachim Stamp Mona Neubaur |
| Preceded by | Armin Laschet |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Union of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Assumed office 23 October 2021 | |
| General Secretary | Josef Hovenjürgen Paul Ziemiak (acting) |
| Deputy | Daniel Sieveke Ina Scharrenbach Sabine Verheyen Elisabeth Winkelmeier-Becker Herbert Reul |
| Preceded by | Armin Laschet |
| Minister of Transport of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 30 June 2017 – 27 October 2021 | |
| Minister-President | Armin Laschet |
| Preceded by | Michael Groscheck |
| Succeeded by | Ina Brandes |
| General Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 1 April 2006 – 22 February 2010 | |
| Leader | Jürgen Rüttgers |
| Preceded by | Hans-Joachim Reck |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Wittke |
| Member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia for Borken I | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Heinrich Kruse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hendrik Josef Wüst 19 July 1975 Rhede, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (1990–) |
| Spouse | Katharina Starting
(m. 2018) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Rhede |
| Alma mater | University of Münster |
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| Website | Official website |
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