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Dr. Markus Söder

Minister-President of Bavaria

Organisation
Bavarian State Government
Country
Germany
Institution type
Government

Biography

Professional biography

Markus Söder has served as Minister-President of the Free State of Bavaria since 2018 and as Chair of the Christian Social Union since 2019.

A lawyer by training, he has held several senior posts in the Bavarian State Government, including responsibility for federal and European affairs, the environment and health, and finance. His work connects regional economic policy with Germany’s federal and European agenda.

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