Andreas Stoch was born on 10 October 1969 and is a German politician and member of the Landtag of Baden-Wurttemberg.
14 Facts About Andreas Stoch
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Andreas Stoch is a member of the Social Democratic Party and leader of its Baden-Wurttemberg state branch since November 2018.
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Andreas Stoch previously served as state Minister for Culture, Youth and Sport from 2013 to 2016.
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Andreas Stoch was a trainee lawyer at the district court of Ellwangen and attended the administrative college in Speyer.
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Andreas Stoch was district chairman of the Young Socialists from 1987 to 1991, and joined the SPD itself in 1990.
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Andreas Stoch became leader of the Heidenheim SPD association in 1999.
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On 1 April 2009, Andreas Stoch became a member of the Landtag of Baden-Wurttemberg.
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Andreas Stoch succeeded Wolfgang Staiger, who had resigned, and was given a second mandate for the SPD in the Heidenheim constituency.
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Andreas Stoch was elected to state parliament via a proportional seat.
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Andreas Stoch was re-elected to the Landtag in the 2016 state election.
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Andreas Stoch thus resigned from cabinet along with the other SPD ministers.
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Andreas Stoch thus became leader of the opposition, succeeding Jorg Meuthen.
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On 24 November 2018, Andreas Stoch was elected leader of the state branch of the SPD at a party conference, succeeding Leni Breymaier.
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On 1 February 2020, Andreas Stoch was nominated as the SPD's lead candidate for the 2021 state election.