Leif-Erik Holm

Leif-Erik Holm

Germany GermanypoliticianMaleb. 19674.6Global Dominance: 0.06%

Leif-Erik Holm is the co-chair of the AfD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, known for his openness to former CDU members seeking new political affiliations. His party has expressed interest in welcoming those disenchanted by the CDU's recent decisions, particularly in relation to the political changes following the departure of the Kühlungsborn CDU members. Holm's role places him at the intersection of local political shifts and broader party dynamics in the region.

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Leif-Erik Holm was criticized for 'leadership weakness' and 'lack of presence' during the election campaign.

AfD Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Heftige interne Kritik am Spitzenpersonal - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-24
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Leif-Erik Holm is the candidate for Minister-President from the AfD party in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Ja, Schwesig kann weiter regieren. Aber unter welchen Bedingungen? - Meinung
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-22
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Leif-Erik Holm, the AfD’s top candidate in Mecklenburg, predicted Merz would be out of office in months.

Chancellor vows to stay on for Germany’s ‘democratic future’ after latest loss to far-right AfD | Germany
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-21
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Leif-Erik Holm is the AfD candidate for regional president who claimed the mandate to form a government.

La ultraderecha afianza su poder en el noroeste alemán
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-09-21
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Leif-Erik Holm is the Ministerpräsidentenkandidat from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Berlin und Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Die AfD bleibt nach den Wahlen ohne Machtoptionen - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-21
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Leif-Erik Holm, the candidate for the state premiership from AfD, does not expect the far-right party to enter the government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern despite their victory.

Лідер АдН вимагає відставки Мерца після провалу ХДС на виборах у Німеччині
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-09-21
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Leif-Erik Holm is the AfD minister-president candidate who debated with Schwesig.

Manuela Schwesig und die SPD - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-21
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Leif-Erik Holm is the AfD candidate for the office of Minister President in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Newsblog zur Bundespolitik: Parteigremien kommen zusammen - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-21
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Leif-Erik Holm is a Bundestag deputy from the AfD and a former electrician and radio host.

Судьбу Мерца решают выборы на востоке Германии
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-09-21
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Leif-Erik Holm is the candidate for prime minister from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

El canciller Friedrich Merz se aferra al cargo pese al desplome de su partido y al avance de Alternativa para Alemania | Internacional | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2026-09-21
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Leif-Erik Holm was the AfD candidate who faced off against Manuela Schwesig in the election.

CDU-Debakel in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Linke erobert Berlin
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-20
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Leif-Erik Holm is the AfD candidate for the presidency of the state government.

V Berlinu naj bi slavila Levica, V Mecklenburgu-Predpomorjanskem tesen boj
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-09-20
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Leif-Erik Holm is an AfD candidate for the state premier position.

Apklausos žada AfD pergalę dar vienuose žemės rinkimuose, bet valdžios ji greičiausiai negaus
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-09-20
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Leif-Erik Holm is the AfD's Minister-President candidate in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Landtagswahl in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2026: SPD und AfD bis zuletzt Kopf an Kopf - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-20
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Leif-Erik Holm is the leading candidate for the AfD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where the party has been polling strongly.

Die Wahlen im Nordosten sind auch ein Votum über Merz
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-19
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Leif-Erik Holm is the AfD candidate presenting himself as more moderate than his predecessor.

Jutarnji list - Merzu prijete dva nova jaka udarca: Mogao bi doživjeti povijesni debakl
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-09-18
5.0

Leif-Erik Holm is the local leader of AfD, which has gained significant support in recent elections.

AfD kan gjøre nytt brakvalg i Tyskland – marerittscenario for Merz
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-09-18
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Leif-Erik Holm participated as a candidate in the TV debate before the state election.

News am Morgen - Nachrichten vom 17. September 2026 - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-17
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Leif-Erik Holm faced off against Manuela Schwesig in the second TV debate.

So war das zweite TV-Duell zwischen Schwesig und Holm - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-17
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Leif-Erik Holm is the AfD's top candidate, preferred by only 28 percent of respondents over Manuela Schwesig.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und Berlin: Umfragen sehen enge Rennen bei Landtagswahlen - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-11
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Leif-Erik Holm is the AfD's leading candidate and is participating in a political debate against Manuela Schwesig.

Manuela Schwesig gegen die AfD: Ihr erstes TV-Duell mit Herausforderer Leif-Erik Holm - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-09
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Leif-Erik Holm was invited to a parliamentary evening by the economic association Die Familienunternehmer.

Unternehmer sollten sich nicht durch Kontaktschuld einschüchtern lassen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-29
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Leif-Erik Holm is a Bundestag member from the AfD who attended an event hosted by Ostermann's association.

Brandmauer zur AfD: Wo steht Familienunternehmerin Marie-Christine Ostermann - Wirtschaft
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-11-28
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Leif-Erik Holm is the economic policy spokesman for the AfD parliamentary group and a leading candidate for the state election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Die Familienunternehmer wollen ihre Brandmauer zur AfD einreissen. Richtig so.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-25
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Leif-Erik Holm is an AfD politician who attended an event hosted by the Association of Family Entrepreneurs in Berlin.

AfD-Politiker beim Verband der Familienunternehmer: Kleines Loch in der Brandmauer - Meinung
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-11-25
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Leif-Erik Holm is the economic policy spokesman for the AfD parliamentary group and expressed his satisfaction with being invited to a parliamentary evening.

Kommentar – Familienunternehmer und AfD: Gefährliche Normalisierung in Deutschland - Wirtschaft
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-11-24
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