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Ralph Brinkhaus | |
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 Brinkhaus at the 2019 CDU party congress | |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 8 December 2021 – 15 February 2022 | |
| Chancellor | Olaf Scholz |
| Preceded by | Alexander Gauland Alice Weidel |
| Succeeded by | Friedrich Merz |
| Leader of the CDU/CSU Group in the Bundestag | |
| In office 25 September 2018 – 15 February 2022 | |
| First Deputy | Alexander Dobrindt |
| Chief Whip | Michael Grosse-Brömer Thorsten Frei |
| Preceded by | Volker Kauder |
| Succeeded by | Friedrich Merz |
| Member of the Bundestag for Gütersloh I | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Hubert Deittert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1968 Wiedenbrück, West Germany |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (1998–) |
| Spouse | Elke Tombach (m. 2010) |
| Residence | Gütersloh |
| Alma mater | University of Hohenheim |
| Website | ralph-brinkhaus |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Germany |
| Branch/service |  Bundeswehr |
| Unit |  German Army (Heer) / Self-propelled artillery (Panzerjägertruppe) |
Ralph Brinkhaus (born 15 June 1968) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as parliamentary leader of the CDU/CSU group in the Bundestag from 2018 to 2022.