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Udo Voigt MEP a. D. | |
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| Leader of theNational Democratic Party of Germany | |
| In office 23 March 1996 – 23 November 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Günter Deckert |
| Succeeded by | Holger Apfel |
| Member of theEuropean Parliament forGermany | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 2 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | multi-member district |
| Member of theTreptow-Köpenick District Council | |
| In office 26 October 2006 – 27 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | multi-member district |
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| Born | (1952-04-14)14 April 1952 (age 72) Viersen,West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party |  GermanNational Democratic Party of Germany (1968–present)  EUNon-Inscrits (2014–2019) |
| Residence | Berlin |
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| Allegiance | West Germany |
| Branch/service |  German Air Force |
| Years of service | 1972–1984 |
| Rank | Captain |
Udo Voigt (German:[ˈuːdoːˈfoːkt]; born 14 April 1952) is a German politician and formerMember of the European Parliament (MEP) for the far-right and Neo-Nazi partyNational Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) between 2014 and 2019. He was a member of theEuropean Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. He served as leader of NPD from 1996 to 2011. By profession, he is a former captain in theGerman Air Force and has a master's degree inpolitical science fromLMU.[1]
The son of a former Wehrmacht officer, Voigt was born inViersen. After graduating from high school, he became an airframe mechanic apprentice. In 1971, he had studiedaerospace engineering at theAachen University of Applied Sciences for two terms, but did not graduate. In 1972, he was conscripted by theBundeswehr.[2] Later, he worked in theGerman Air Force from 1972 to 1984 and graduated as an officer from the Luftwaffe Officer's School. He served in Germany and at aNATO facility inGreece. Between 1982 and 1987, he studiedpolitical science at theMunich School of Political Science and graduated with a master's degree inpolitical science fromLMU.[citation needed]
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Voigt joined the NPD at age 16 in 1968.[3]
He was elected as party chairman in 1996, succeedingGünter Deckert. From September 2006 till 2010, Voigt was an elected member of theBerlin municipal government in theTreptow-Köpenick district.[4] He has been previously unsuccessful in theEuropean Parliament elections and when running for mayor ofSaarbrücken.
On 13 March 2008, Voigt was charged (for at least the second time) with incitement ("Volksverhetzung") for distributing racially charged pamphlets. In 2009, he was given a seven-month suspended sentence and ordered to donate €2,000 toUNICEF.[5] Voigt protested against the charge, claiming it was politically motivated.
On 13 November 2011, Voigt was replaced as leader of the NPD byHolger Apfel.[6]
Voigt was elected as amember of the European Parliament in the2014 European Elections.[7]
Voigt has in recent years become a strong supporter ofVladimir Putin and has said that Germany should have "a chancellor like Putin."[8]
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