Richard Arnold | |
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| Lord Mayor of Schwäbisch Gmünd | |
| Assumed office 30 July 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Wolfgang Leidig |
| Head of the State Agency of Baden-Württemberg to the European Union | |
| In office 2000–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1959 |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union of Germany |
| Spouse | Stephan Kirchenbauer |
| Education | Scheffold Gymnasium |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology College of Europe |
| Occupation | politician |
Richard Josef Arnold[1] (born 11 January 1959) is a German politician. A member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, he has served as the Lord Mayor (Oberbürgermeister) of Schwäbisch Gmünd since 2009 and is the city's first openly gay mayor. As mayor, he has pushed for opening up the city to refugees. Previously, Arnold was the head of the State Agency of Baden-Württemberg to the European Union.
- ^ Vorläufiges Endergebnis (preliminary result) of the 2017 election for Lord Mayer of Schwäbisch Gmünd