Thomas Erndl

Thomas Erndl (born 22 July 1974) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2017. He is the Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee and a member of the Defense Committee. Mr Erndl is also the Spokesman for International Polics and Security of the CSU Party in the Bundestag. Erndl was born in Osterhofen, Bavaria. In 1996, he completed his military service with the Implementation Force (IFOR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After completing his studies at Regensburg University of Applied Sciences, he worked at NXP Semiconductors. Erndl is a member of the CSU since 1991 and engaged in local politics since 1993. In the 2017 German federal election, he stood successfully for election to the Bundestag, representing the Deggendorf electoral district (Wahlkreis 227) in Lower Bavaria. He won 41.1% of the first preference votes. In parliament, Erndl has been a member in the Committee on Foreign Affairs (since 2018) and the Subcommittee on International Climate and Energy Policy (since 2022).