Bettina Wiesmann (born 20 October 1966) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Born in

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, she served as a member of the

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from the state of

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from 2017 to 2021.

Political career

Wiesmann became a member of the Bundestag in the 2017 German federal election. In parliament, she was a member of the Committee on Families, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.

Political positions

In 2019, Wiesmann joined 14 members of her parliamentary group who, in an open letter, called for the party to rally around

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and party chairwoman

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amid criticism voiced by conservatives

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and

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.Jens Schneider (October 30, 2019)
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