Karl Martin Kohlmann | |
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| Born | July 18, 1977 Chemnitz, German Democratic Republic |
| Political party | Free Saxons (2021-) German Social Union (2006-2009) The Republicans (-2006) |
| Other political affiliations | Pro Chemnitz (2009-) |
Karl Martin Kohlmann (born 18 July 1977 in Chemnitz) is a German politician and lawyer. He is the founding chairman of the Free Saxons and was a member of Citizens' Movement Pro Chemnitz, the German Social Union and The Republicans.
He is being monitored by the Saxony State Office for the Protection of the Constitution, which recognises him as a "long-standing activist in the right-wing extremist scene". Kohlmann maintained relationships with the National Socialists Chemnitz among others.[1] At the end of 2020, he gave the former neo-Nazi cadre Michael Brück a job in his law firm in Chemnitz. Kohlmann has stated he seeks the return of the Saxon Monarchy and the increased independence of the state of Saxony. [2]
- ^ Der Organisator der Demos von Chemnitz und die Nazis on YouTube
- ^ Loveday, Morris; Guinan-Bank, Vanessa. "In Germany's east, far-right extremists find footholds in escalating anti-vaccine protests". The Washington Post.
While Kohlmann claims that the Free Saxons are not an extremist group, German authorities say this is clearly the case. Co-founder Stefan Hartung is a member of the district council of the National Democratic Party of Germany, a neo-Nazi party. Kohlmann stated that he seeks the return of the Saxon monarchy and the independence of the state.
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