Jörg Meuthen
Jörg Hubert Meuthen (German: [ˈjœɐ̯k ˈmɔʏtn̩]; born 29 June 1961) is a German economist, academic and politician, serving as an Independent Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Germany since 2017.
Professor Jörg Meuthen MEP | |
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Meuthen in 2015 | |
| Leader of the Alternative for Germany | |
| In office 5 July 2015 – 28 January 2022 Serving with Tino Chrupalla | |
| Preceded by | Bernd Lucke |
| Succeeded by | Alice Weidel |
| Leader of the Alternative for Germany in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg | |
| In office 11 October 2016 – 8 November 2017 | |
| Chief Whip | Anton Baron |
| Preceded by | Heiner Merz |
| Succeeded by | Bernd Gögel |
| In office 16 March 2016 – 6 July 2016 | |
| Chief Whip | Bernd Grimmer |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Heiner Merz |
| Member of the European Parliament for Germany | |
| Assumed office 8 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Beatrix von Storch |
| Member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg for Backnang | |
| In office 11 May 2016 – 31 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Markus Widenmeyer (2018) |
| Constituency | Alternative for Germany list |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jörg Hubert Meuthen 29 June 1961 Essen, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Independent (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Union (1977) Alternative for Germany (2013–2022) Zentrum (2022–2023) |
| Spouse | Natalia Zvekic (m. 2018) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Münster (no degree) University of Mainz University of Cologne (Dr. rer. pol.) |
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| Website | Official website |
He was frontrunner for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party at the 2016 Baden-Württemberg state election and was a Member of Parliament and parliamentary leader from March 2016. He was the leading candidate of the AfD for the 2019 European Parliament election. He served as federal spokesman for, and thus leader of, the AfD from July 2015 until his resignation in January 2022, caused by conflict with right-wing extremist elements in the party. From June 2022 to September 2023, he sat as a member of the German Centre Party. As of 2024, Meuthen sits as an Independent MEP.