Hannes Gnauck (born 8 August 1991) is a German

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(AfD) politician. He is the federal chairman of the far-right youth organization of the AfD,

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(JA) and has been a member of the

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since 2021. Germany's Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) classifies him as an “recognized extremist”.

Life and politics

Gnack was born 1991 in

Prenzlau Prenzlau (, formerly also Prenzlow) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, the administrative seat of Uckermark (district), Uckermark District. It is also the centre of the historic Uckermark region. Geography The town is located on the Uecker, Ucke ...

. He was soldier of German

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. The Bundeswehr's Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) classifies him as a “recognized extremist”. MAD investigates information about possible anti-constitutional efforts within the armed forces. After the MAD determined in 2020 that Gnauck is an right-wing extremist, the Bundeswehr law was applied to him. He is forbidden to wear the Bundeswehr uniform, he is forbidden from duty and he is only allowed to enter Bundeswehr facilities when he is asked to do so by the Bundeswehr. In 2021, Hannes Gnauck was elected as the successor to Carlo Clemens as federal chairman of the far-right youth organization of AfD, JA.Gnauck was elected to the Bundestag in 2021. There he represents the AfD in the defense committee. Politicians from other parties criticize sharply that an extremist, investigated by German Intelligent Service is part of the state defence committee.

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