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Christian Social Union in Bavaria

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The Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) is a Christian-democratic and conservative political party founded on 13 October 1945, organizing exclusively in Bavaria as the sister party to the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which organizes in Germany's other sixteen states. At the federal level the two parties form a single Bundestag faction known as the Union faction (CDU/CSU). The CSU is a member of the CDU/CSU-SPD coalition government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz since May 2025.

Facts
Founded Year
1945 1
Founded Date
1945-10-13 1
Headquarters
Munich, Bavaria, Germany 1
Classification
Institution Type
Political Party Organization 1
Connections

Advocated

Conservatism, Ideologies
Source Christian Social Union in Bavaria (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Germany, Countries
Source Christian Social Union in Bavaria (Wikipedia)

Member Of

CDU/CSU-SPD Coalition (2025), Institutions
Source Koalitionsvertrag 2025: Verantwortung fur Deutschland (Bundesregierung)
Sources
1. Christian Social Union in Bavaria (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Founded
    13 October 1945; 80 years ago (1945-10-13)
  • Organisation
    The internal party administration and organisation is the responsibility of the so-called state leadership, which is based in the Franz-Josef-Strauß-Haus in Munich-Schwabing.
  • Institution type, description
    The Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) is a Christian-democratic and conservative political party founded on 13 October 1945, organizing exclusively in Bavaria as the sister party to the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which organizes in Germany's other sixteen states.
  • Associated With: Germany, Lead section
    The Christian Social Union in Bavaria is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany.
  • Advocated: Conservatism, Lead section
    The Christian Social Union in Bavaria is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany.
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CIA World Factbook archive: Germany (CIA World Factbook archive)
CIA World Factbook archiveIn Group: Parties of Parliamentary Systems and Constitutional Monarchies, Government: government type
Quote, In Group: Parties of Parliamentary Systems and Constitutional Monarchies, Government: government type
Government.Government type.text: federal parliamentary republic
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