Karin Prien | |
|---|---|
 Prien in 2025 | |
| Deputy Leader of the Christian Democratic Union | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2022 | |
| Leader | Friedrich Merz |
| Preceded by | Julia Klöckner |
| Minister for Education, Training, Science, Research and Culture of Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Assumed office 28 June 2017 | |
| President | Daniel Günther |
| Preceded by | Britta Ernst |
| Member of the Hamburg Parliament | |
| In office 20 February 2011 – 28 June 2017 | |
| Constituency | Altona |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karin Kraus 26 June 1965 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Political party | CDU (since 1981) |
| Spouse | Jochen Prien |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Bonn |
| Occupation | Lawyer • Politician |
Karin Prien (née Kraus; born 26 June 1965) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as State Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Schleswig-Holstein in the government of Minister-President Daniel Günther since 28 June 2017. She was previously a member of the Hamburg Parliament.
Since 2022, Prien has been one of four deputy chairs of the CDU, under the leadership of chairman Friedrich Merz.[1]
- ^ Prien als Stellvertreterin von CDU-Chef Merz gewähl Norddeutscher Rundfunk, 22 January 2022.