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{{Short description|German politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Annette Widmann-Mauz
| name = Annette Widmann-Mauz
| image = Annette Widmann-Mauz 2013.jpg
| image = 2020-02-14 Annette Widmann-Mauz (Bundestagsprojekt 2020) by Sandro Halank–2.jpg
| caption = Annette Widmann-Mauz (2012)
| caption = Widmann-Mauz in 2020


| office1 = [[German Chancellery|Minister of State for Migration, Refugees and Integration]]
| office1 = [[German Chancellery|Minister of State for Migration, Refugees and Integration]]
| term_start1 = 14 March 2018
| term_start1 = 14 March 2018
| term_end1 =
| term_end1 = 8 December 2021
| chancellor1 = [[Angela Merkel]]
| chancellor1 = [[Angela Merkel]]
| predecessor1 = [[Aydan Özoğuz]]
| predecessor1 = [[Aydan Özoğuz]]
| successor1 =
| successor1 = [[Reem Alabali-Radovan]]


| office2 = [[Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)|Parliamentary Secretary of State for Health]]
| office2 = [[Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)|Parliamentary State Secretary for Health]]
| term_start2 = 29 October 2009
| term_start2 = 29 October 2009
| term_end2 = 14 March 2018
| term_end2 = 14 March 2018
| minister2 = [[Philipp Rösler]] <br> [[Daniel Bahr]] <br> [[Hermann Gröhe]]
| minister2 = [[Philipp Rösler]] <br /> [[Daniel Bahr]] <br /> [[Hermann Gröhe]]
| predecessor2 = [[Rolf Schwanitz]]
| predecessor2 = [[Rolf Schwanitz]]
| successor2 = Thomas Gebhardt
| successor2 = [[Thomas Gebhart]]


| office3 = Member of the [[Bundestag]] <br> for [[Tübingen (electoral district)|Tübingen]]
| office3 = Member of the [[Bundestag]] <br /> for [[Tübingen (electoral district)|Tübingen]]
| term_start3 = 22 September 2002
| term_start3 = 22 September 2002
| term_end3 =
| term_end3 =
| predecessor3 = [[Herta Däubler-Gmelin]]
| predecessor3 = [[Herta Däubler-Gmelin]]


| office4 = Member of the [[Bundestag]] <br> for [[Baden-Württemberg]]
| office4 = Member of the [[Bundestag]] <br /> for [[Baden-Württemberg]]
| term_start4 = 26 October 1998
| term_start4 = 26 October 1998
| term_end4 = 22 September 2002
| term_end4 = 22 September 2002
| constituency4 = [[Electoral system of Germany|CDU List]]
| constituency4 = [[Electoral system of Germany|CDU List]]


| birth_name = Annette Widmann
| birth_name = Annette Widmann
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|6|13|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|6|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Tübingen]], [[West Germany]]<br />{{small|(now Germany)}}
| birth_place = [[Tübingen]], [[West Germany]]<br />{{small|(now Germany)}}
| nationality = German
| nationality = German
| party = [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]]
| party = [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.widmann-mauz.de}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.widmann-mauz.de}}
}}
}}
'''Annette Widmann-Mauz''' ({{née}} '''Widmann''', born 13 June 1966) is a German politician of the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democrats]]. She is a member of the German {{lang|de|[[Bundestag]]}} (the German federal parliament) where she represents the [[Tübingen (electoral district)|electoral district of Tübingen]]. Since 2009 Widmann-Mauz has been serving as [[Secretary of state|Parliamentary State Secretary]] in [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Angela Merkel]]'s [[Second Merkel cabinet|second]] and [[Third Merkel cabinet|third cabinet]].
'''Annette Widmann-Mauz''' ({{née}} '''Widmann'''; born 13 June 1966) is a German politician of the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democrats]] who has been serving as a member of the German {{lang|de|[[Bundestag]]}} (the German federal parliament) since 1998, representing the [[Tübingen (electoral district)|electoral district of Tübingen]]. In addition to her work in parliament, she served as [[Secretary of state|Parliamentary State Secretary]] in [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Angela Merkel]]'s cabinet from 2009 until 2021.


==Political career==
==Political career==
===Member of the Bundestag, 1998–present===
In the [[German federal election, 1998|1998 federal election]] Widmann-Mauz was elected from the [[CDU Baden-Württemberg]] list, the second largest chapter of her party. Four years later, in [[German federal election, 2002|2002]], she was elected directly for the [[Tübingen (electoral district)|constituency of Tübingen]]. She has won each re-election in this electoral district at all federal elections since. In 2003, Widmann-Mauz she was elected deputy chairwoman of the [[CDU Baden-Württemberg]].
In the [[1998 German federal election|1998 federal election]] Widmann-Mauz was elected from the [[CDU Baden-Württemberg]] list, the second largest chapter of her party. Four years later, in [[2002 German federal election|2002]], she was elected directly for the [[Tübingen (electoral district)|constituency of Tübingen]]. She has won each re-election in this electoral district at all federal elections since.


In her first legislative term, Widmann-Mauz joined the Committee on Health. Between 2005 and 2009, she served as her parliamentary group's spokesperson on health policy.
In her first legislative term, Widmann-Mauz joined the Committee on Health. Between 2005 and 2009, she served as her parliamentary group's spokesperson on health policy.


Since 2003, Widmann-Mauz has been serving as deputy chairwoman of the [[CDU Baden-Württemberg]], under the leadership of successive chairmen [[Erwin Teufel]] (2003-2005), [[Günther Oettinger]] (2005-2009), [[Stefan Mappus]] (2009-2011) and [[Thomas Strobl]] (since 2011).
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In the negotiations to form a [[coalition government]] of the Christian Democrats (CDU together with the Bavarian [[Christian Social Union of Bavaria|CSU]]) and the [[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democrats]] (FDP) following the [[German federal election, 2009|2009 federal elections]], Widmann-Mauz was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on health policy, led by [[Ursula von der Leyen]] and [[Philipp Rösler]]. On 29 October 2009 she became Parliamentary State Secretary at the [[Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)|Federal Ministry of Health]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aerztezeitung.de/politik_gesellschaft/berufspolitik/article/572647/widmann-mauz-parlamentarische-staatssekretaerin.html |title=Widmann-Mauz wird Parlamentarische Staatssekretärin |date=27 October 2009 |publisher=[[Ärzte-Zeitung]] |access-date=7 February 2018 |language=de}}</ref> In the [[second Merkel cabinet]], she first served alongside [[Daniel Bahr]] under the leadership of Minister [[Philipp Rösler]] (2009-2011) and later under Bahr, who replaced Rösler in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de/inhalt.hechingen-widmann-mauz-hat-neuen-chef.f0ed9daf-140e-403a-a7f6-d6f880a13514.html |title=Widmann-Mauz hat neuen Chef |date=13 May 2011 |publisher=Schwarzwälder Bote |access-date=7 February 2018 |language=de}}</ref> In 2011, she participated in the first joint cabinet meeting between the German government and the [[State Council of the People's Republic of China]] in Berlin.


===Career in government, 2009–2021===
Within her party, Widmann-Mauz has been a member of the CDU's national board under the leadership of chairwoman [[Angela Merkel]] since 2012.
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In the negotiations to form a [[coalition government]] of the Christian Democrats (CDU together with the Bavarian [[Christian Social Union of Bavaria|CSU]]) and the [[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democrats]] (FDP) following the [[2009 German federal election|2009 federal elections]], Widmann-Mauz was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on health policy, led by [[Ursula von der Leyen]] and [[Philipp Rösler]]. On 29 October 2009 she became Parliamentary State Secretary at the [[Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)|Federal Ministry of Health]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aerztezeitung.de/politik_gesellschaft/berufspolitik/article/572647/widmann-mauz-parlamentarische-staatssekretaerin.html |title=Widmann-Mauz wird Parlamentarische Staatssekretärin |date=27 October 2009 |publisher=[[Ärzte-Zeitung]] |access-date=7 February 2018 |language=de}}</ref> In the [[second Merkel cabinet]], she first served alongside [[Daniel Bahr]] under the leadership of Minister [[Philipp Rösler]] (2009-2011) and later under Bahr, who replaced Rösler in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de/inhalt.hechingen-widmann-mauz-hat-neuen-chef.f0ed9daf-140e-403a-a7f6-d6f880a13514.html |title=Widmann-Mauz hat neuen Chef |date=13 May 2011 |publisher=Schwarzwälder Bote |access-date=7 February 2018 |language=de}}</ref> In 2011, she participated in the first joint cabinet meeting between the German government and the [[State Council of the People's Republic of China]] in Berlin.


From 2012 to 2022, Widmann-Mauz was a member of the CDU's national board under the leadership of successive chairs [[Angela Merkel]] (2012-2018), [[Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer]] (2018–2021) and [[Armin Laschet]] (2021–2022).<ref>Alisha Mendgen (22 January 2022), [https://www.rnd.de/politik/frauenunions-chefin-widmann-mauz-scheitert-bei-cdu-praesidiumswahl-YJH3OE5IF5AELBLQ5FF5MIVMPQ.html Frauenunionschefin Widmann-Mauz scheitert bei CDU-Präsidiumswahl] ''[[RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland]]''.</ref> She co-chaired the CDU's national conventions in [[Karlsruhe]] (2015)<ref>[https://www.kas.de/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=51820aaa-2f21-e948-9544-ffbf29dc9499&groupId=252038 Protokoll: 28. Parteitag der CDU Deutschlands, 14. – 15. Dezember 2015, Karlsruhe] [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany]] (CDU).</ref> and [[Essen]] (2016).<ref>[https://www.kas.de/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=366c1c26-a2d0-9a63-fd5a-e63f31a6e828&groupId=252038 Protokoll: 29. Parteitag der CDU Deutschlands, 6. – 7. Dezember 2016, Essen] [[Konrad Adenauer Foundation]].</ref>
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In the negotiations to form a [[Third Merkel cabinet|third]] cabinet under Merkel following the [[German federal election, 2013|2013 federal elections]], Widmann-Mauz led the working group on families, alongside [[Manuela Schwesig]]. In the new coalition government, she again served as Parliamentary State Secretary for Health, this time under the leadership of Minister [[Hermann Gröhe]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.annette-widmann-mauz.de/index.php/249-annette-widmann-mauz-mdb-im-neuen-alten-amt-als-parlamentarische-staatssekretaerin-vereidigt |title= Annette Widmann-Mauz im neuen "alten" Amt als Parlamentarische Staatssekretärin vereidigt |date=18 December 2013 |publisher=Annette Widmann-Mauz |access-date=7 February 2018 |language=de}}</ref>


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In the negotiations to form a [[Third Merkel cabinet|third]] cabinet under Merkel following the [[2013 German federal election|2013 federal elections]], Widmann-Mauz led the working group on families, alongside [[Manuela Schwesig]].<ref>Erik Kirschbaum (November 18, 2013), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-coalition-women/german-parties-agree-to-introduce-quota-for-women-on-boards-idUSBRE9AH0D320131118 German parties agree to introduce quota for women on boards] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> In the new coalition government, she again served as Parliamentary State Secretary for Health, this time under the leadership of Minister [[Hermann Gröhe]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.annette-widmann-mauz.de/index.php/249-annette-widmann-mauz-mdb-im-neuen-alten-amt-als-parlamentarische-staatssekretaerin-vereidigt |title= Annette Widmann-Mauz im neuen "alten" Amt als Parlamentarische Staatssekretärin vereidigt |date=18 December 2013 |publisher=Annette Widmann-Mauz |access-date=7 February 2018 |language=de}}</ref>
In the negotiations to form a [[Fourth Merkel cabinet|fourth]] cabinet under Merkel following the [[German federal election, 2017|2017 federal elections]], Widmann-Mauz led the working group on families, alongside [[Angelika Niebler]] and [[Katarina Barley]].

Since 2015, Widman-Mauz has been leading the Christian Democrats’ Women's Union.<ref>Katrin Bennhold (September 13, 2017), [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/13/world/europe/angela-merkel-germany-election.html In Angela Merkel, German Women Find Symbol, but Not Savior] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref>

In the negotiations to form a [[Fourth Merkel cabinet|fourth]] cabinet under Merkel following the [[2017 German federal election|2017 federal elections]], Widmann-Mauz led the working group on families, alongside [[Angelika Niebler]] and [[Katarina Barley]]. She was subsequently appointed Minister of State for Migration, Refugees and Integration in the [[German Chancellery|Federal Chancellery]] under Merkel.<ref>Paul Carrel (November 1, 2018), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-germany-rape/merkel-ally-wants-tough-message-on-sex-crimes-for-refugees-idUSKCN1N64RF Merkel ally wants tough message on sex crimes for refugees] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>

Following her party's defeat in the [[2021 German federal election|2021 elections]], Widmann-Mauz announced her candidacy as [[Presidium of the Bundestag|Vice President of the Bundestag]]; however, the CDU/CSU parliamentary group eventually nominated [[Yvonne Magwas]] for the position.<ref>Robert Birnbaum (October 25, 2021), [https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/gerangel-um-amt-im-bundestagspraesidium-die-union-hat-zu-viele-bewerber-fuer-zu-wenige-posten/27726822.html Gerangel um Amt im Bundestagspräsidium: Die Union hat zu viele Bewerber für zu wenige Posten] ''[[Der Tagesspiegel]]''.</ref><ref>Robert Roßmann (October 25, 2021), [https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/yvonne-magwas-cdu-bundestagsvizepraesidentin-1.5448837 CDU im Bundestagspräsidium: Und plötzlich taucht ein neuer Name auf] ''[[Süddeutsche Zeitung]]''.</ref>

In July 2024, Widmann-Mauz announced that she would not stand in the [[2025 German federal election|2025 federal elections]] but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.<ref>Robert Roßmann (19 July 2024), [https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/yvonne-magwas-annette-widmann-mauz-frauenunion-frauen-union-cdu-bundestag-frauenquote-lux.GBFVgkeNZoKAV9qzheQLTi CDU: Annette Widmann-Mauz, Chefin der Frauen-Union, macht Schluss] ''[[Süddeutsche Zeitung]]''.</ref>


==Other activities==
==Other activities==
===Corporate boards===
===Corporate boards===
* Paracelsus-Kliniken Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGaA, Member of the Supervisory Board (2005-2013)
* Paracelsus-Kliniken Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGaA, Member of the supervisory board (2005-2013)
* Hallesche Krankenversicherung, Member of the Advisory Board (2005-2013)
* Hallesche Krankenversicherung, Member of the advisory board (2005-2013)


===Non-profit organizations===
===Non-profit organizations===
* ''Bündnis für Demokratie und Toleranz'', Ex-officio Member of the Advisory Board (since 2018)<ref>[http://www.buendnis-toleranz.de/ueberuns/Beirat/ Advisory Board] ''Bündnis für Demokratie und Toleranz''.</ref>
* German Federal Cultural Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)<ref>[https://www.kulturstiftung-des-bundes.de/en/about_the_foundation/committees/board_of_trustees.html Board of Trustees] German Federal Cultural Foundation.</ref>
* [[Konrad Adenauer Foundation]] (KAS), Member of the Board of Trustees<ref>[http://www.kas.de/wf/de/71.4902/ Board of Trustees] [[Konrad Adenauer Foundation]].</ref>
* [[German Bishops' Conference]] (DBK), Advisor to the Commission on Charitable Affairs (since 2020)<ref>[https://dbk.de/de/ueber-uns/bischoefliche-kommissionen/kommission-fuer-caritative-fragen/ Commission on Charitable Affairs] [[German Bishops' Conference]] (DBK).</ref>
* [[Jewish Museum, Berlin|Jewish Museum Berlin]], Member of the Board of Trustees<ref>[https://www.jmberlin.de/en/jewish-museum-berlins-board-trustees Board of Trustees] [[Jewish Museum, Berlin|Jewish Museum Berlin]].</ref>
* ''Bündnis für Demokratie und Toleranz'', Ex-officio Member of the advisory board (since 2018)<ref>[http://www.buendnis-toleranz.de/ueberuns/Beirat/ Advisory Board] ''Bündnis für Demokratie und Toleranz''.</ref>
* [[Civis media prize|Civis Media Prize]], Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2018)<ref>[https://www.civismedia.eu/medienstiftung/kuratorium/ Board of Trustees] [[Civis media prize|Civis Media Prize]].</ref>
* [[Civis media prize|Civis Media Prize]], Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2018)<ref>[https://www.civismedia.eu/medienstiftung/kuratorium/ Board of Trustees] [[Civis media prize|Civis Media Prize]].</ref>
* ''Deutschlandstiftung Integration'', Ex-Officio Member of the Board (since 2018)<ref>[https://www.deutschlandstiftung.net/die-stiftung/ Board] ''Deutschlandstiftung Integration''.</ref>
* ''Deutschlandstiftung Integration'', Ex-Officio Member of the Board (since 2018)<ref>[https://www.deutschlandstiftung.net/die-stiftung/ Board] ''Deutschlandstiftung Integration''.</ref>
* [[German Football Association]] (DFB), Egidius Braun Foundation, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2018)<ref>[https://www.egidius-braun.de/stiftung/gremien/Board Board of Trustees] [[German Football Association]] (DFB).</ref>
* [[German Football Association]] (DFB), Egidius Braun Foundation, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2018)<ref>[https://www.egidius-braun.de/stiftung/gremien/Board Board of Trustees]{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} [[German Football Association]] (DFB).</ref>
* [[Civis media prize|Civis Media Prize]], Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2018)<ref>[https://www.civismedia.eu/medienstiftung/kuratorium/ Board of Trustees] [[Civis media prize|Civis Media Prize]].</ref>
* [[Civis media prize|Civis Media Prize]], Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2018)<ref>[https://www.civismedia.eu/medienstiftung/kuratorium/ Board of Trustees] [[Civis media prize|Civis Media Prize]].</ref>
* ''Deutschlandstiftung Integration'', Ex-Officio Member of the Board (since 2018)<ref>[https://www.deutschlandstiftung.net/die-stiftung/ Board] ''Deutschlandstiftung Integration''.</ref>
* ''Deutschlandstiftung Integration'', Ex-Officio Member of the Board (since 2018)<ref>[https://www.deutschlandstiftung.net/die-stiftung/ Board] ''Deutschlandstiftung Integration''.</ref>
* [[German Football Association]] (DFB), Egidius Braun Foundation, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2018)<ref>[https://www.egidius-braun.de/stiftung/gremien/Board Board of Trustees] [[German Football Association]] (DFB).</ref>
* [[German Football Association]] (DFB), Egidius Braun Foundation, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2018)<ref>[https://www.egidius-braun.de/stiftung/gremien/Board Board of Trustees]{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} [[German Football Association]] (DFB).</ref>
* Deutsche Hospiz- und Palliativstiftung (DHPS), Member of the Board of Trustees<ref>[http://www.dhp-stiftung.de/stiftung_stiftungsrat.html Board of Trustees] Deutsche Hospiz- und PalliativStiftung.</ref>
* Deutsche Hospiz- und Palliativstiftung (DHPS), Member of the Board of Trustees<ref>[http://www.dhp-stiftung.de/stiftung_stiftungsrat.html Board of Trustees] Deutsche Hospiz- und PalliativStiftung.</ref>
* [[Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics]], Member of the Board of Trustees<ref>[https://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/60512/board-of-trustees Board of Trustees] [[Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics]].</ref>
* [[Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology]], Member of the Board of Trustees<ref>[https://www.eb.tuebingen.mpg.de/institute/board-of-trustees/ Board of Trustees] [[Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology]].</ref>
* [[Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe|Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe Foundation]], Member of the Board of Trustees (1998-2013)
* [[Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe|Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe Foundation]], Member of the Board of Trustees (1998-2013)
* German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (DGPPN), Member of the Advisory Board (2002-2005)
* German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Neurology (DGPPN), Member of the advisory board (2002-2005)


==Political positions==
==Political positions==
In 2014, Widmann-Mauz negotiated legislation requiring German companies to allot 30 percent of their non-executive board seats to women from 2016.<ref>Erik Kirschbaum (November 18, 2013), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-coalition-women/german-parties-agree-to-introduce-quota-for-women-on-boards-idUSBRE9AH0D320131118 German parties agree to introduce quota for women on boards] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>
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In June 2017, Widmann-Mauz voted against Germany’s introduction of [[Same-sex marriage in Germany|same-sex marriage]].<ref>[https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article166099805/Diese-Unionsabgeordneten-stimmten-fuer-die-Ehe-fuer-alle.html Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle] ''[[Die Welt]]'', June 30, 2017.</ref>

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In June 2017, Widmann-Mauz voted against Germany's introduction of [[Same-sex marriage in Germany|same-sex marriage]].<ref>[https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article166099805/Diese-Unionsabgeordneten-stimmten-fuer-die-Ehe-fuer-alle.html Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle] ''[[Die Welt]]'', June 30, 2017.</ref>

Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ [[2018 Christian Democratic Union of Germany leadership election|leadership election]] in 2018, Widmann-Mauz publicly endorsed [[Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer]] to succeed [[Angela Merkel]] as the party's chair.<ref>Maria Stöhr (December 6, 2018), [https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/cdu-parteitag-fuer-welchen-kandidaten-sich-prominente-politiker-aussprechen-a-1242253.html Kampf um die Merkel-Nachfolge: Wer wählt wen?] ''[[Der Spiegel]]''.</ref>

In April 2020, Widmann-Mauz co-signed – alongside around 50 other members of her parliamentary group – a letter to [[President of the European Commission]] [[Ursula von der Leyen]] which called on the European Union to take in children who were living in migrant camps across Greece.<ref>Charlotte Raskopf (April 6, 2020), [https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/brief-an-von-der-leyen-50-cdu-abgeordnete-fordern-aufnahme-von-fluechtlingskindern-aus-griechischen-lagern/25718598.html 50 CDU-Abgeordnete fordern Aufnahme von Flüchtlingskindern aus griechischen Lagern] ''[[Handelsblatt]]''.</ref><ref>Robert Roßmann (April 6, 2020), [https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/unionsabgeordnete-fluechtlingskinder-coronavirus-eu-kommission-1.4869437 Mehr als 50 Unionsabgeordnete fordern Aufnahme von Flüchtlingskindern] ''[[Süddeutsche Zeitung]]''.</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.widmann-mauz.de Widmann-Mauz's CDU website]

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Annette Widmann-Mauz
Widmann-Mauz in 2020
Minister of State for Migration, Refugees and Integration
In office
14 March 2018 – 8 December 2021
ChancellorAngela Merkel
Preceded byAydan Özoğuz
Succeeded byReem Alabali-Radovan
Parliamentary State Secretary for Health
In office
29 October 2009 – 14 March 2018
MinisterPhilipp Rösler
Daniel Bahr
Hermann Gröhe
Preceded byRolf Schwanitz
Succeeded byThomas Gebhart
Member of the Bundestag
for Tübingen
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 September 2002
Preceded byHerta Däubler-Gmelin
Member of the Bundestag
for Baden-Württemberg
In office
26 October 1998 – 22 September 2002
ConstituencyCDU List
Personal details
Born
Annette Widmann

(1966-06-13) 13 June 1966 (age 58)
Tübingen, West Germany
(now Germany)
Political partyChristian Democratic Union
Websitewww.widmann-mauz.de

Annette Widmann-Mauz (née Widmann; born 13 June 1966) is a German politician of the Christian Democrats who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag (the German federal parliament) since 1998, representing the electoral district of Tübingen. In addition to her work in parliament, she served as Parliamentary State Secretary in Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet from 2009 until 2021.

Political career

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Member of the Bundestag, 1998–present

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In the 1998 federal election Widmann-Mauz was elected from the CDU Baden-Württemberg list, the second largest chapter of her party. Four years later, in 2002, she was elected directly for the constituency of Tübingen. She has won each re-election in this electoral district at all federal elections since.

In her first legislative term, Widmann-Mauz joined the Committee on Health. Between 2005 and 2009, she served as her parliamentary group's spokesperson on health policy.

Since 2003, Widmann-Mauz has been serving as deputy chairwoman of the CDU Baden-Württemberg, under the leadership of successive chairmen Erwin Teufel (2003-2005), Günther Oettinger (2005-2009), Stefan Mappus (2009-2011) and Thomas Strobl (since 2011).

Career in government, 2009–2021

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In the negotiations to form a coalition government of the Christian Democrats (CDU together with the Bavarian CSU) and the Free Democrats (FDP) following the 2009 federal elections, Widmann-Mauz was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on health policy, led by Ursula von der Leyen and Philipp Rösler. On 29 October 2009 she became Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Health.[1] In the second Merkel cabinet, she first served alongside Daniel Bahr under the leadership of Minister Philipp Rösler (2009-2011) and later under Bahr, who replaced Rösler in 2011.[2] In 2011, she participated in the first joint cabinet meeting between the German government and the State Council of the People's Republic of China in Berlin.

From 2012 to 2022, Widmann-Mauz was a member of the CDU's national board under the leadership of successive chairs Angela Merkel (2012-2018), Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (2018–2021) and Armin Laschet (2021–2022).[3] She co-chaired the CDU's national conventions in Karlsruhe (2015)[4] and Essen (2016).[5]

In the negotiations to form a third cabinet under Merkel following the 2013 federal elections, Widmann-Mauz led the working group on families, alongside Manuela Schwesig.[6] In the new coalition government, she again served as Parliamentary State Secretary for Health, this time under the leadership of Minister Hermann Gröhe.[7]

Since 2015, Widman-Mauz has been leading the Christian Democrats’ Women's Union.[8]

In the negotiations to form a fourth cabinet under Merkel following the 2017 federal elections, Widmann-Mauz led the working group on families, alongside Angelika Niebler and Katarina Barley. She was subsequently appointed Minister of State for Migration, Refugees and Integration in the Federal Chancellery under Merkel.[9]

Following her party's defeat in the 2021 elections, Widmann-Mauz announced her candidacy as Vice President of the Bundestag; however, the CDU/CSU parliamentary group eventually nominated Yvonne Magwas for the position.[10][11]

In July 2024, Widmann-Mauz announced that she would not stand in the 2025 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.[12]

Other activities

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Corporate boards

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  • Paracelsus-Kliniken Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGaA, Member of the supervisory board (2005-2013)
  • Hallesche Krankenversicherung, Member of the advisory board (2005-2013)

Non-profit organizations

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Political positions

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In 2014, Widmann-Mauz negotiated legislation requiring German companies to allot 30 percent of their non-executive board seats to women from 2016.[27]

In June 2017, Widmann-Mauz voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[28]

Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ leadership election in 2018, Widmann-Mauz publicly endorsed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to succeed Angela Merkel as the party's chair.[29]

In April 2020, Widmann-Mauz co-signed – alongside around 50 other members of her parliamentary group – a letter to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen which called on the European Union to take in children who were living in migrant camps across Greece.[30][31]

References

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  1. ^ "Widmann-Mauz wird Parlamentarische Staatssekretärin" (in German). Ärzte-Zeitung. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Widmann-Mauz hat neuen Chef" (in German). Schwarzwälder Bote. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ Alisha Mendgen (22 January 2022), Frauenunionschefin Widmann-Mauz scheitert bei CDU-Präsidiumswahl RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland.
  4. ^ Protokoll: 28. Parteitag der CDU Deutschlands, 14. – 15. Dezember 2015, Karlsruhe Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU).
  5. ^ Protokoll: 29. Parteitag der CDU Deutschlands, 6. – 7. Dezember 2016, Essen Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
  6. ^ Erik Kirschbaum (November 18, 2013), German parties agree to introduce quota for women on boards Reuters.
  7. ^ "Annette Widmann-Mauz im neuen "alten" Amt als Parlamentarische Staatssekretärin vereidigt" (in German). Annette Widmann-Mauz. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  8. ^ Katrin Bennhold (September 13, 2017), In Angela Merkel, German Women Find Symbol, but Not Savior New York Times.
  9. ^ Paul Carrel (November 1, 2018), Merkel ally wants tough message on sex crimes for refugees Reuters.
  10. ^ Robert Birnbaum (October 25, 2021), Gerangel um Amt im Bundestagspräsidium: Die Union hat zu viele Bewerber für zu wenige Posten Der Tagesspiegel.
  11. ^ Robert Roßmann (October 25, 2021), CDU im Bundestagspräsidium: Und plötzlich taucht ein neuer Name auf Süddeutsche Zeitung.
  12. ^ Robert Roßmann (19 July 2024), CDU: Annette Widmann-Mauz, Chefin der Frauen-Union, macht Schluss Süddeutsche Zeitung.
  13. ^ Board of Trustees German Federal Cultural Foundation.
  14. ^ Board of Trustees Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
  15. ^ Commission on Charitable Affairs German Bishops' Conference (DBK).
  16. ^ Board of Trustees Jewish Museum Berlin.
  17. ^ Advisory Board Bündnis für Demokratie und Toleranz.
  18. ^ Board of Trustees Civis Media Prize.
  19. ^ Board Deutschlandstiftung Integration.
  20. ^ Board of Trustees[permanent dead link‍] German Football Association (DFB).
  21. ^ Board of Trustees Civis Media Prize.
  22. ^ Board Deutschlandstiftung Integration.
  23. ^ Board of Trustees[permanent dead link‍] German Football Association (DFB).
  24. ^ Board of Trustees Deutsche Hospiz- und PalliativStiftung.
  25. ^ Board of Trustees Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics.
  26. ^ Board of Trustees Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology.
  27. ^ Erik Kirschbaum (November 18, 2013), German parties agree to introduce quota for women on boards Reuters.
  28. ^ Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, June 30, 2017.
  29. ^ Maria Stöhr (December 6, 2018), Kampf um die Merkel-Nachfolge: Wer wählt wen? Der Spiegel.
  30. ^ Charlotte Raskopf (April 6, 2020), 50 CDU-Abgeordnete fordern Aufnahme von Flüchtlingskindern aus griechischen Lagern Handelsblatt.
  31. ^ Robert Roßmann (April 6, 2020), Mehr als 50 Unionsabgeordnete fordern Aufnahme von Flüchtlingskindern Süddeutsche Zeitung.
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