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{{Short description|German politician (born 1985)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Christoph Ploß
| name = Christoph Ploß
| image = File:Christoph Ploß 2020 by Jenny Paul – (01).jpg
| image = Christoph Ploß 2020 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Christoph Ploß in 2020
| caption = Ploß in 2020
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| office = [[Member of the German Bundestag|Member]] of the [[Bundestag]] <br /> for [[Hamburg-Nord (electoral district)|Hamburg-Nord]]

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| term_start = [[2021 German federal election|8 December 2021]]
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| office = [[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union of Hamburg]]
| term_start = 26 September 2020
| term_end =
| term_end =
| predecessor =
| predecessor = [[Roland Heintze]]
| successor =
| office1 = [[Member of the German Bundestag|Member]] of the [[Bundestag]] <br /> for [[Hamburg-Nord (electoral district)|Hamburg-Nord]]
| successor =
| term_start1 = [[2017 German federal election|24 October 2017]]

| term_end1 = [[2021 German federal election|8 December 2021]]
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| office1 = [[Member of the German Bundestag|Member]] of the [[Bundestag]] <br /> for [[Hamburg Nord (electoral district)|Hamburg Nord]]
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| term_start1 = [[2017 German federal election|24 October 2017]]
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Dirk Fischer (politician)|Dirk Fischer]]
| predecessor1 = [[Dirk Fischer (politician)|Dirk Fischer]]
| successor1 =
| successor1 =
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| office2 = [[CDU Hamburg|Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union of Hamburg]]

| term_start2 = 26 September 2020
| term_end2 = 3 April 2023
| predecessor2 = [[Roland Heintze]]
| successor2 = [[Dennis Thering]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|7|19}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|7|19}}
| birth_place = [[Hamburg]], [[West Germany]]<br />{{small|(now Germany)}}
| birth_place = [[Hamburg]], [[West Germany]]
| party = [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|CDU]]
| party = [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]]
| nationality = German
| children =
| children =
| alma_mater = [[University of Hamburg]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Hamburg]]
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== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Ploß completed his [[abitur]] at the [[Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web
Ploß completed his [[abitur]] at the [[Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web
| url =https://hamburgerwochenblatt.de/alle-ausgaben/gendern-ist-der-falsche-weg/ | title =„Gendern ist der falsche Weg“ | date =19 August 2021 | website =Hamburger Wochenblatt | publisher =Funke Hamburg Wochenblatt GmbH | access-date =2021-10-06 }}</ref> From 2015 until 2017, he worked in media relations at [[Bauer Media Group]].
| url =https://hamburgerwochenblatt.de/alle-ausgaben/gendern-ist-der-falsche-weg/ | title ='Gendern ist der falsche Weg' | date =19 August 2021 | website =Hamburger Wochenblatt | publisher =Funke Hamburg Wochenblatt GmbH | access-date =6 October 2021 }}</ref> From 2015 until 2017, he worked in media relations at [[Bauer Media Group]].


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
Ploß became a member of the Bundestag after the [[2017 German federal election]]. He is a member of the Committee on European Affairs and the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundestag.de/en/committees/a21|title=German Bundestag - Committee on European Union Affairs|website=German Bundestag|language=en|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundestag.de/en/committees/a15|title=German Bundestag - Transport and Digital Infrastructure|website=German Bundestag|language=en|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref>
Ploß became a member of the Bundestag after the [[2017 German federal election]]. He is a member of the Committee on European Affairs and the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundestag.de/en/committees/a21|title=German Bundestag – Committee on European Union Affairs|website=German Bundestag|language=en|access-date=22 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundestag.de/en/committees/a15|title=German Bundestag – Transport and Digital Infrastructure|website=German Bundestag|language=en|access-date=22 March 2020}}</ref>


In addition to his committee assignments, Ploß has been chairing the German Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with Arabic-Speaking States in the Middle East since 2022.
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In 2020, [[Roland Heintze]] proposed Ploß as candidate to succeed him as chairman of the CDU in Hamburg;<ref>Jörn Lauterbach (July 28, 2020), [https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article212384795/Kandidatur-fuer-Landesvorsitz-Hamburgs-CDU-setzt-auf-Ploss-und-eine-weitere-Verjuengung.html Kandidatur für Landesvorsitz: Hamburgs CDU setzt auf Ploß und eine weitere Verjüngung] ''[[Die Welt]]''.</ref> at a party convention, Ploß was subsequently elected by a majority of 86 percent.<ref>Peter Ulrich Meyer (September 26, 2020) [https://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/kommunales/article230523568/Wahl-Christoph-Ploss-neuer-Vorsitzender-der-Hamburger-CDU.html Christoph Ploß ist neuer Vorsitzender der Hamburger CDU] ''[[Hamburger Abendblatt]]''.</ref> Ahead of the [[2021 German federal election|2021 elections]], Ploß was elected to lead the CDU campaign in Hamburg.<ref>[https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/Hamburger-CDU-waehlt-Kandidatenliste-fuer-die-Bundestagswahl,cdu1518.html Hamburger CDU wählt Kandidatenliste für die Bundestagswahl] ''[[Norddeutscher Rundfunk]]'', May 29, 2021.</ref>


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In 2020, [[Roland Heintze]] proposed Ploß as candidate to succeed him as chairman of the [[CDU Hamburg|CDU in Hamburg]];<ref>Jörn Lauterbach (28 July 2020), [https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article212384795/Kandidatur-fuer-Landesvorsitz-Hamburgs-CDU-setzt-auf-Ploss-und-eine-weitere-Verjuengung.html Kandidatur für Landesvorsitz: Hamburgs CDU setzt auf Ploß und eine weitere Verjüngung] ''[[Die Welt]]''.</ref> at a party convention, Ploß was subsequently elected by a majority of 86 percent.<ref>Peter Ulrich Meyer (26 September 2020) [https://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/kommunales/article230523568/Wahl-Christoph-Ploss-neuer-Vorsitzender-der-Hamburger-CDU.html Christoph Ploß ist neuer Vorsitzender der Hamburger CDU] ''[[Hamburger Abendblatt]]''.</ref> Ahead of the [[2021 German federal election|2021 elections]], Ploß was elected to lead the CDU campaign in Hamburg.<ref>[https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/Hamburger-CDU-waehlt-Kandidatenliste-fuer-die-Bundestagswahl,cdu1518.html Hamburger CDU wählt Kandidatenliste für die Bundestagswahl] ''[[Norddeutscher Rundfunk]]'', 29 May 2021.</ref>
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==Political positions==
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In 2020, Ploß opposed plans to introduce a mandatory women quota within the CDU’s regional and national governing bodies by 2025.<ref>Andreas Rinke (July 8, 2020), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-politics-equality/merkels-christian-democrats-aim-to-fill-half-key-party-posts-with-women-by-2025-idUSKBN2490SM Merkel's Christian Democrats aim to fill half key party posts with women by 2025] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref><ref>Florian Gathmann (July 8, 2020), [https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/frauenquote-cdu-bundestagsabgeordnete-kritisieren-quoten-beschluss-a-bf750e9c-b174-4f92-9098-18b4f2da6696 Frauenquote: CDU-Bundestagsabgeordnete kritisieren Quotenbeschluss] ''[[Der Spiegel]]''.</ref>


Ploß stepped down as chairman in April 2023 and passed the chairmanship to [[Dennis Thering]], who was elected by the party members with 185 out of 197 votes. 8 delegates voted against him, 4 abstained.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NDR |title=Hamburger CDU wählt Thering zum neuen Landesvorsitzenden |url=https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/Hamburger-CDU-waehlt-Thering-zum-neuen-Landesvorsitzenden,cduhamburg118.html |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=www.ndr.de |language=de}}</ref> Ploß remains chairman of the regional group of the CDU in the [[Bundestag]] and chairman of the [[CDU Hamburg|CDU Hamburg's]] regional association CDU Hamburg-Nord.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paukenschlag in Hamburg: Dennis Thering löst Christoph Ploß als CDU-Landeschef ab - WELT |url=https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article244366269/Paukenschlag-in-Hamburg-Dennis-Thering-loest-Christoph-Ploss-als-CDU-Landeschef-ab.html |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=DIE WELT |language=de}}</ref>
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Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ [[2021 Christian Democratic Union of Germany leadership election|leadership election]], Ploß publicly endorsed in 2020 [[Friedrich Merz]] to succeed [[Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer]] as the party's chair.<ref>[https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article216017994/Hamburg-Friedrich-Merz-ist-gerade-nach-der-Coronakrise-der-richtige-Mann.html Christoph Ploß: „Friedrich Merz ist gerade nach der Coronakrise der richtige Mann“] ''[[Die Welt]]'', September 20, 2020.</ref>


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== Political positions ==
==Controversy==
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In 2020, Ploß opposed plans to introduce a mandatory women quota within the CDU's regional and national governing bodies by 2025.<ref>Andreas Rinke (8 July 2020), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-politics-equality/merkels-christian-democrats-aim-to-fill-half-key-party-posts-with-women-by-2025-idUSKBN2490SM Merkel's Christian Democrats aim to fill half key party posts with women by 2025] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref><ref>Florian Gathmann (8 July 2020), [https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/frauenquote-cdu-bundestagsabgeordnete-kritisieren-quoten-beschluss-a-bf750e9c-b174-4f92-9098-18b4f2da6696 Frauenquote: CDU-Bundestagsabgeordnete kritisieren Quotenbeschluss] ''[[Der Spiegel]]''.</ref>
Amid the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Germany]] in 2020, Ploß was one of three members of his parliamentary group – alongside [[Wolfgang Stefinger]] and [[Ronja Kemmer]] – who became the subject of media scrutiny after they had accepted an invitation to embark on a three-day short trip to [[Oman]]; Oman's embassy covered their travel expenses of 5,466 euros each.<ref>Sven Becker, Roman Höfner and Sven Röbel (July 3, 2020), [https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/junge-cdu-csu-politiker-per-businessclass-nach-oman-auf-kosten-des-sultans-a-00000000-0002-0001-0000-000171875101 Junge Unionspolitiker reisten nach Oman: Per Businessclass zum Basar – auf Kosten des Sultanats] ''[[Der Spiegel]]''.</ref>


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Ahead of the Christian Democrats' [[2021 Christian Democratic Union of Germany leadership election|leadership election]], Ploß publicly endorsed in 2020 [[Friedrich Merz]] to succeed [[Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer]] as the party's chair.<ref>[https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article216017994/Hamburg-Friedrich-Merz-ist-gerade-nach-der-Coronakrise-der-richtige-Mann.html Christoph Ploß: "Friedrich Merz ist gerade nach der Coronakrise der richtige Mann"] ''[[Die Welt]]'', 20 September 2020.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:41, 7 December 2024

Christoph Ploß
Ploß in 2020
Member of the Bundestag
for Hamburg-Nord
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 December 2021
Member of the Bundestag
for Hamburg-Nord
In office
24 October 2017 – 8 December 2021
Preceded byDirk Fischer
Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union of Hamburg
In office
26 September 2020 – 3 April 2023
Preceded byRoland Heintze
Succeeded byDennis Thering
Personal details
Born (1985-07-19) 19 July 1985 (age 39)
Hamburg, West Germany
Political partyChristian Democratic Union
Alma materUniversity of Hamburg

Christoph Ploß (born 19 July 1985) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Hamburg since 2017.

Early life

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Ploß completed his abitur at the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums in 2005.[1] From 2015 until 2017, he worked in media relations at Bauer Media Group.

Political career

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Ploß became a member of the Bundestag after the 2017 German federal election. He is a member of the Committee on European Affairs and the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure.[2][3]

In addition to his committee assignments, Ploß has been chairing the German Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with Arabic-Speaking States in the Middle East since 2022.

In 2020, Roland Heintze proposed Ploß as candidate to succeed him as chairman of the CDU in Hamburg;[4] at a party convention, Ploß was subsequently elected by a majority of 86 percent.[5] Ahead of the 2021 elections, Ploß was elected to lead the CDU campaign in Hamburg.[6]

Ploß stepped down as chairman in April 2023 and passed the chairmanship to Dennis Thering, who was elected by the party members with 185 out of 197 votes. 8 delegates voted against him, 4 abstained.[7] Ploß remains chairman of the regional group of the CDU in the Bundestag and chairman of the CDU Hamburg's regional association CDU Hamburg-Nord.[8]

Political positions

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In 2020, Ploß opposed plans to introduce a mandatory women quota within the CDU's regional and national governing bodies by 2025.[9][10]

Ahead of the Christian Democrats' leadership election, Ploß publicly endorsed in 2020 Friedrich Merz to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as the party's chair.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "'Gendern ist der falsche Weg'". Hamburger Wochenblatt. Funke Hamburg Wochenblatt GmbH. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ "German Bundestag – Committee on European Union Affairs". German Bundestag. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. ^ "German Bundestag – Transport and Digital Infrastructure". German Bundestag. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  4. ^ Jörn Lauterbach (28 July 2020), Kandidatur für Landesvorsitz: Hamburgs CDU setzt auf Ploß und eine weitere Verjüngung Die Welt.
  5. ^ Peter Ulrich Meyer (26 September 2020) Christoph Ploß ist neuer Vorsitzender der Hamburger CDU Hamburger Abendblatt.
  6. ^ Hamburger CDU wählt Kandidatenliste für die Bundestagswahl Norddeutscher Rundfunk, 29 May 2021.
  7. ^ NDR. "Hamburger CDU wählt Thering zum neuen Landesvorsitzenden". www.ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Paukenschlag in Hamburg: Dennis Thering löst Christoph Ploß als CDU-Landeschef ab - WELT". DIE WELT (in German). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  9. ^ Andreas Rinke (8 July 2020), Merkel's Christian Democrats aim to fill half key party posts with women by 2025 Reuters.
  10. ^ Florian Gathmann (8 July 2020), Frauenquote: CDU-Bundestagsabgeordnete kritisieren Quotenbeschluss Der Spiegel.
  11. ^ Christoph Ploß: "Friedrich Merz ist gerade nach der Coronakrise der richtige Mann" Die Welt, 20 September 2020.
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