Young Alternative for Germany Junge Alternative für Deutschland | |
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Chairperson | Hannes Gnauck[1] |
Founded | 15 June 2013 |
Headquarters | Berlin |
Membership | c. 2,500 (March 2024)[2] |
Ideology | Right-wing populism |
Position | Far-right |
Mother party | Alternative for Germany |
Website | www.jungealternative.de |
The Young Alternative for Germany (German: Junge Alternative für Deutschland or JA) is a right-wing extremist youth organisation in Germany. Founded on 15 June 2013 in Darmstadt for people aged 14 to 35 years, the JA presents itself as the youth wing of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, but remains legally independent.[3] It has been categorized as a confirmed extremist organization by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) since 2023.[4]
Its chairman is Hannes Gnauck,[1][5] and its vice-chairpersons are Sven Kachelmann, Tomasz Froelich and Nils Hartwig.[5]
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