Kurt Gribl (born 29 August 1964

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) is a former Mayor of Augsburg,

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, an office he held from 1 May 2008 to 30 April 2020. He is a member of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.

Early career

Gribl has been practicing law since 1993 when he joined a law firm in Augsburg. He specialized in building and architectural law. In addition, he held teaching positions at

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and Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden between 2004 and 2007.

Political career

Gribl joined the CSU in 2008. In 2015,

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nominated him as one of his deputies in the office of CSU chairman, making him part of the party's leadership. In the negotiations to form a coalition government under the leadership of Chancellor

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following the 2017 federal elections, Gribl co-chaired the working group on urban development; his counterparts were Bernd Althusmann and

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. In March 2019, Gribl announced that he would not stand in the 2020 local elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of his term.

Other activities

Corporate boards

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, member of the supervisory board (since 2017) * Housing Association of the City of Augsburg (WBG), chairman of the supervisory board * echion media AG, member of the supervisory board (since 2003)

Non-profit organizations

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, member of the board of trusteesBoard of Trustees

Recognition

* 2012 –

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References

1964 births Mayors of Augsburg Christian Social Union in Bavaria politicians Living people {{Germany-mayor-stub