# Thorsten Frei

_German politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Thorsten Frei is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as Head of the Federal Chancellery in the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz from May 2025 to July 2026.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 August 1973 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2429104#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bad Säckingen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2429104#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2429104#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; jurist; primator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2429104#P106))
- **Political party:** Christian Democratic Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2429104#P102))
- **Education:** University of Freiburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2429104#P69))
- **Official website:** thorsten-frei.de ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2429104#P856))
- **Positions held:** Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany (6 May 2025 – 29 July 2026 · BS 23 Baisakh 2082 – 13 Shrawan 2083); member of the German Bundestag (since 25 March 2025 · BS 10 Chaitra 2081 onwards); member of the German Bundestag (since 26 October 2021 · BS 9 Kartik 2078 onwards); member of the German Bundestag (24 October 2017 – 26 October 2021); member of the German Bundestag (22 October 2013 – 24 October 2017); mayor; Chancellery Chief of Staff ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2429104#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** thorsten_frei ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2429104#P2002))
- **Facebook:** ThorstenFreiCDU ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2429104#P2013))
- **Instagram:** thorsten.frei ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2429104#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UC7feV5yCCSFsEAFuoWzg3vQ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2429104#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Thorsten Frei born?**  
Thorsten Frei was born on 8 August 1973 in Bad Säckingen.

**What positions has Thorsten Frei held?**  
Positions held by Thorsten Frei include: Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany (2025–2026); member of the German Bundestag (since 25 March 2025); member of the German Bundestag (since 26 October 2021); member of the German Bundestag (2017–2021); member of the German Bundestag (2013–2017).

**Where did Thorsten Frei study?**  
Thorsten Frei was educated at University of Freiburg.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Thorsten Frei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorsten_Frei) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2429104](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2429104) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Frei, Thorsten-9052.jpg by Foto-AG Gymnasium Melle (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frei,_Thorsten-9052.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Thorsten Frei". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/thorsten-frei. Retrieved 15 November 2026.