Ralf Briese (2 March 1971, in

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– 9 October 2011, in

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) was a German politician for the

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. He was elected to the

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in 2003, and was re-elected on one occasion 2008. Briese was found dead at his home on October 9, 2011 and police concluded that he committed suicide. He was suffering from depression. He was succeeded by Meta Janssen-Kucz.

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