CDU presents Marcus Klein as state parliament candidate for Kaiserslautern!

CDU presents Marcus Klein as state parliament candidate for Kaiserslautern!

In the east of the Kaiserslautern district there was recently an important decision for the CDU: Marcus Klein was nominated as a state parliament candidate for constituency 46. The unanimous election took place during the district members' meeting in the Heinrich-Brauns-Haus in Enkenbach, where the 48-year-old lawyer and active politician convinced the meeting with his commitment. This reports Rhine Palatinate.

Marcus Klein, born on November 12, 1976 in Kaiserslautern, is no stranger to politics. Since his return to the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament in 2019, he has proven to be a valuable member, having been represented there from 2011 to 2016. His academic career began at the Sickingengymnasium in Landstuhl, followed by studying law at the universities of Heidelberg and Saarland, which he completed with the first state examination. He passed the second state examination in law after a traineeship at the Saarland Higher Regional Court. Klein therefore brings not only political experience, but also extensive legal expertise to his candidacy for the upcoming elections in March 2026 Wikipedia describes.

Political career and achievements

His political career began in 1993 when he joined the Junge Union and the CDU. He rose quickly and became district chairman of the JU Kaiserslautern-Land in 1997. After holding various positions, including deputy state chairman of the JU Rhineland-Palatinate and member of the federal board of the Junge Union, Klein has also been the district chairman of the CDU since 2009. He sits on the Ramstein-Miesenbach city council and the Kaiserslautern district council and holds a number of important positions in local self-government.

Klein has gained a lot of experience in the state parliament: He was a member of the legal committee and took on the role of deputy chairman of the investigative committee on the flood disaster. His compatriots already appreciated him in the 2021 state election, when he won 34.3% of the votes in constituency 46. Such successes underline that he doesn't just move in the background, but actively advocates for the interests of his voters Wikipedia.

A life for politics

Marcus Klein leads an active family life in Steinwenden, where he is married and has two children. His diverse experiences as a civil servant in the Saarland state service, most recently as head of the Prime Minister's office, make him a competent candidate for the state parliament. From December 2024, he will also be Parliamentary Managing Director of the CDU state parliamentary group, which proves his organizational skills and leadership qualities.

The nomination of Marcus Klein by the CDU is a clear step forward, and it will be exciting to see how the political competition will develop in the coming year. The citizens of Kaiserslautern can look forward to a committed candidate who has already proven that he is fighting for the region and its concerns.