Georg Kippels (born 21 September 1959) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2013.
Georg Kippels | |
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Member of the Bundestag | |
Assumed office 2013 | |
Preceded by | Willi Zylajew |
Personal details | |
Born | Bedburg, West Germany (now Germany) | 21 September 1959
Political party | CDU |
Alma mater | University of Cologne |
Kippels first became a member of the Bundestag in the 2013 German federal election.[1] He has since been serving on the Health Committee on Health and the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development.[2][3] In 2018, he also joined the newly established Sub-Committee on Global Health.
In addition to his committee assignments, Kippels serves as deputy chairman of the German-Mexican Parliamentary Friendship Group.
In June 2017, Kippels voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[7]