Christian Leye | |
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.jpg) Leye in 2025 | |
| Member of the German Bundestag | |
| In office 27 October 2021 – 23 February 2025 | |
| Constituency | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1981-04-06)6 April 1981 (age 44) |
| Political party | BSW (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | The Left (until 2023) |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen (MA) |
Christian Leye (born 6 April 1981) is a German politician (BSW, formerlyDie Linke).[1] He was aMember of the German Bundestag forNorth Rhine-Westphalia from 2021 to 2025.[2]
Born inBochum, Leye has been the state chairman ofDie Linke inNorth Rhine-Westphalia since 2016.[2] He contestedDuisburg II at the2021 federal election. He won a seat on theparty list.[3]
Leye founded the pre-association for the new party ofSahra Wagenknecht BSW. On a press-conference on 23 October 2023 he announced that he will leave The Left and joinBündnis Sahra Wagenknecht.[4]
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