Frank Franz

Frank Franz (born 21 November 1978) is a German far-right politician who has been the leader of the The Homeland (formerly known as the NPD), a neo-Nazi political party, since 2014.[1] He was formerly the national chairman of the NPD in the German state of Saarland from 2005 to 2011, and national press officer for the NPD from 2011 to 2014.

Frank Franz
Frank Franz in 2017
Leader of The Homeland
Assumed office
1 November 2014
Preceded byUdo Pastörs
Leader of the The Homeland of the Saarland
In office
2005–2012
Preceded byPeter Marx
Succeeded byPeter Marx
Personal details
Born (1978-11-21) 21 November 1978
Völklingen, Saarland
NationalityGerman
Political partyThe Homeland
SpousePatricia Koperski (separated)
Children3
Websitefrank-franz.de
Military service
Allegiance Germany
Branch/serviceBundeswehr
German Army
Years of service1994-2004
RankOberfeldwebel

Biography

Franz was born in Völklingen. From 1997 to 2004, he served in the Bundeswehr, which he left as a Staff Sergeant. From 2007 onwards he worked as a programmer and artist, and owns an agency that handles the NPD's Internet activities.[2]

Internally, Franz is controversial, as he is seen as a protégé of Peter Marx, who was not confirmed as the party's Secretary General in the wake of a failed coup attempt in early 2009.[3]

Franz is separated from his wife, with whom he has three children. Since 2015, he has been dating a woman named Patricia Koperski, who guest-starred on German soap opera GZSZ and owns a right-wing publishing house.[1]

References
  1. Höhne, Valerie (25 April 2017). "Niedergang der NPD: Ein lächerlicher Verein". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. "Impressum - naweko - Agentur für Neue Medien". 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. "Voigt bleibt Chef bei Krawall-Parteitag - haGalil". haGalil (in German). 6 April 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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