Peter Gauweiler | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Munich, Bavaria, West Germany (now Germany) | 22 June 1949
Citizenship | German |
Nationality | Germany |
Political party | CSU |
Spouse | Eva Gauweiler |
Children | Four |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Peter Gauweiler (born 22 June 1949) is a German lawyer and politician of Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU) who served as a member of the German Bundestag from 2002 to 2015, representing the Munich South district. From 2013 until 2015, he also served as deputy leader of the CSU, under the leadership of chairman Horst Seehofer. He resigned his parliamentary seat and leadership post in 2015 at age 65.
Gauweiler is considered a Euro-sceptic and made a name with partly successful constitutional complaints against the euro bailout fund and the Lisbon Treaty.[1]