Born:(1957-08-26) 26 August 1957 (age 68), Obernzenn, Bavaria, West Germany
Party:Christian Social Union
Spouse:Ria Hess (m. 1989)
Website:christian-schmidt.de
Children:2
Minister:Franz Josef Jung, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Thomas de Maizière
Alma mater:University of Erlangen (LLB)
Chancellor:Angela Merkel
Profession:Lawyer
Preceded by:Werner Dollinger
Succeeded by:Tobias Winkler
Parliamentary offices:Parliamentary offices Member of the Bundestag, for FürthIn office, 20 December 1990 – 26 October 2021Preceded byWerner DollingerSucceeded byTobias Winkler, In office, 20 December 1990 – 26 October 2021, Werner Dollinger, Tobias Winkler