Andreas Jung (born 13 May 1975) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg from 2005 to 2026.
Since 2022, Jung has been one of five deputy chairs of the CDU, under the leadership of chairman Friedrich Merz.Alisha Mendgen (23 January 2022), CDU-Vize Andreas Jung: Partei muss Nachhaltigkeitsprofil schärfen RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland.
Political career Member of the German Parliament, 2005–2026 Jung first became a member of the Bundestag in the 2005 German federal election. From 2005 until 2013, he was a member of the Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, where he served as his parliamentary group's rapporteur on climate protection. He also chaired the Parliamentary Advisory Board on Sustainable Development from 2009 until 2018.
In addition to his committee assignments, Jung chaired the German-French Parliamentary Friendship Group. From 2019 to 2026, he served as co-chair of the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly.
In the negotiations to form a Grand Coalition of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU together with the Bavarian CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) following the 2013 federal elections, Jung was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on energy policy, led by Peter Altmaier and Hannelore Kraft. From 2014 to 2016, Jung was one of the members of the country's temporary National Commission on the Disposal of Radioactive Waste, chaired by Ursula Heinen-Esser and Michael Müller.Abschlussbericht der Kommission Lagerung hoch radioaktiver Abfallstoffe In the negotiations to form another coalition government under Merkel's leadership following the 2017 federal elections, he was part of the working group on energy, climate protection and the environment, led by Armin Laschet, Georg Nüßlein and Barbara Hendricks.
From 2018 to 2021, Jung served as deputy chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, under the leadership of chairman Ralph Brinkhaus. In this capacity, he was the group's main spokesman for budgetary and financial issues.
Together with Roland Heintze, Daniel Günther, David McAllister, Nadine Schön, Antje Tillmann and Oliver Wittke, Jung co-chaired the CDU's 2018 national convention in Hamburg.Protokoll: 31. Parteitag der CDU Deutschlands, 7. – 8. Dezember 2018, Hamburg Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
In the negotiations to form a coalition government under the leadership of Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg Winfried Kretschmann following the 2021 state elections, Jung co-chaired the working group on climate, environmental policy and energy, alongside Sandra Detzer.Koalitionsverhandlungen: Arbeitsgruppen Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Baden-Württemberg, press release of April 13, 2021.Koalitionsverhandlungen: Arbeitsgruppen CDU Baden-Württemberg, press release of April 13, 2021.
Ahead of the 2021 elections, CDU chairman Armin Laschet included Jung in his eight-member shadow cabinet for the Christian Democrats' campaign.Fatina Keilani and Christoph Prantner (September 3, 2021), Personen statt Positionen: Laschet bringt sein «Zukunftsteam» in Stellung Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
From 2025 to 2026, Jung served as deputy chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group again, this time under the leadership of chairman Jens Spahn. In this capacity, he oversaw the group's legislative activity on climate, the environment, sustainability and development cooperation.Andreas Jung übernimmt Führungsposition in Unions-Bundestagsfraktion Südkurier, 11 May 2025.
Career in state politics Following the 2026 election in Baden-Württemberg, Jung was nominated by his party to join the state government of Minister-President Cem Özdemir.Henning Otte (9 May 2026), Überraschende Personalie: CDU-Bundesvize Jung wird Kultusminister in Baden-Württemberg Südwestrundfunk.
Other activities Energy and Climate Policy and Innovation Council (EPICO), Chair of the Advisory Board (since 2021)Advisory Board Energy and Climate Policy and Innovation Council (EPICO). Jacques Delors Centre at Hertie School, Member of the advisory board (since 2019)Advisory Board Jacques Delors Centre at Hertie School. Franco-German Institute (DFI), Member of the BoardBoard Franco-German Institute (DFI). German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory BoardParliamentary Advisory Board German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF). Bundesverband Bioenergie (BBE), Member of the advisory board (-2018)Advisory Board Bundesverband Bioenergie (BBE).
Political positions In June 2017, Jung voted against his parliamentary group's majority and in favor of Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, June 30, 2017.
In April 2020, Jung co-signed – alongside around 50 other members of his 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.Charlotte Raskopf (April 6, 2020), 50 CDU-Abgeordnete fordern Aufnahme von Flüchtlingskindern aus griechischen Lagern Handelsblatt.Robert Roßmann (April 6, 2020), Mehr als 50 Unionsabgeordnete fordern Aufnahme von Flüchtlingskindern Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Personal life Jung lives on Reichenau Island, grew up in Stockach on Lake Constance. He is Catholic, married with two children.
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Bundestag biography