Catarina dos Santos-Wintz Tapped as Union's First Parliamentary Administrator Amid CDU Leadership Shake-Up
August 12, 2026
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Dos Santos-Wintz’s background includes a legal career focused on tax law, multilingual exposure, and public service at local and regional levels within Aachen and NRW CDU leadership.
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Catarina dos Santos-Wintz, a 32-year-old CDU member from Aachen, is proposed to become the Union’s First Parliamentary Administrator in the Bundestag by CDU Fraktion leader Thorsten Frei.
Dos Santos-Wintz has been a Bundestag member since 2021, serves on the Parliamentary Advisory Council, and previously served as parliamentary managing director within the Union faction.
Freier also signals that Frederik Bouffier, a CDU member and son of former Hessian premier Volker Bouffier, should move into a top leadership role as deputy parliamentary administrator.
Dos Santos-Wintz emphasizes staying connected to her roots while pursuing strategic goals, projecting a measured, down-to-earth leadership style.
The government passes a broad reform package expanding intelligence services’ powers to counter threats, including guidance against misinformation and more proactive actions.
Live coverage outlines CDU/CSU leadership changes, policy debates on Wohngeld and Bafög reforms, regional party dynamics, and security-related political developments.
Lars Klingbeil signals openness to deeper tax relief if the Union accepts changes to the top income tax and inheritance tax, aiming for a cabinet-ready reform bill in early September.
A ZDF documentary titled Inside CDU highlights dos Santos-Wintz’s grassroots campaigning and hands-on approach during 2024–2025, illustrating authenticity over polling.
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