Knuth Meyer-Soltau
Knuth Meyer-Soltau | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2025 | |
| Constituency | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1965 |
| Party | Alternative for Germany (since 2016) |
Knuth Meyer-Soltau (born 13 March 1965) is a German politician who was elected as a member of the Bundestag in 2025.[1] He has been a member of the Alternative for Germany since 2016.[2]
Early life and education
Knuth Meyer-Soltau was born on March 13, 1965, in Diepholz, Lower Saxony, and was raised in Hamburg-Neugraben.[3] He attended the Realschule in Hamburg-Fischbek before transferring to the Lessing-Gymnasium in Hamburg-Harburg.[3] After completing his school education, he studied legal science and passed his state law examinations in 1993 and 1997.[3]
Legal career
Meyer-Soltau has practiced law as a self-employed lawyer in Bochum since he was admitted to the bar in 1998.[3] He is a certified specialist in criminal law (Fachanwalt für Strafrecht).[4] Prior to his election to federal office, he served as a legal consultant for the AfD parliamentary group in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia.[3] He is also known for his legal work within the "Fan-Kurvenrecht" network, representing football supporters in criminal proceedings.[5]
Political career
Meyer-Soltau has been a member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) since 2016.[3] In the 2025 German federal election, he was elected to the Bundestag representing the constituency of Bochum I via the North Rhine-Westphalia state list.[3] Within the parliament, he serves as a member of the Committee on Legal Affairs (specifically the subcommittee on Consumer Protection) and the Petitions Committee.[6]
Personal life
Meyer-Soltau is married and has two children. He identifies as non-denominational (konfessionslos).[3]
References
- ^ "Elected candidates". Federal Returning Officer.
- ^ "Bundestagswahl in Bochum: AfD stellt Rechtsanwalt auf". Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 13 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Knuth Meyer-Soltau, AfD". Deutscher Bundestag. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Profil von Knuth Meyer-Soltau, AfD". Abgeordnetenwatch. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Fan-Kurvenrecht". Fan-Kurvenrecht. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Abgeordnete: Knuth Meyer-Soltau". AfD-Fraktion im Deutschen Bundestag. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
