Michael Stürzenberger
Michael Stürzenberger | |
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Stürzenberger in 2018 | |
| Leader of the German Freedom Party | |
| In office 2013–2016 | |
| Preceded by | René Stadtkewitz |
| Succeeded by | Office dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1964 Bad Kissingen, West Germany |
| Political party | Christian Social Union in Bavaria (2003–11) German Freedom Party (2011–16) |
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Michael Stürzenberger (born 28 September 1964) is a German counter-jihad activist, blogger and critic of Islam. He was the leader of the German Freedom Party from 2013 to 2016, and has been active for many years with his public speaking and protests against Islam with groups such as the Citizens' Movement Pax Europa and Pegida. He has been convicted of several criminal offences, including incitement to hatred. He is an active YouTuber and contributor to the blog Politically Incorrect, and was observed by the Bavarian Office for the Protection of the Constitution for anti-constitutional extremism from 2013 until 2022.