Harald Neubauer
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Harald Neubauer is a German
politician and journalist from the far right
scene. He was a Member of the European Parliament
from 1989 to 1994.
Neubauer was trained as an overseas buyer and undertook military service
in the Bundeswehr
. He was a member of the National Democratic Party of Germany
from 1969 to 1972 and again from 1975 to 1981 but became associated with Gerhard Frey
and the German People's Union
, editing Frey's newspaper Deutschen Anzeigers (1975-1983).
In 1983 he joined Die Republikaner and became press advisor of party founder Franz Schönhuber
the following year. He backed Schönhuber in his subsequent power struggle with Franz Handlos
and as such when Schönhuber became Chairman in 1985 he appointed Neubauer as secretary. He soon added the roles of regional chairman in Bavaria
, federal vice-chairman and Member of the European Parliament
to his accolades and was widely seen as the eventual successor to Schönhuber. The two became estranged however as Neubauer followed a more extremist path and for a while in 1990 he even forced the temporary resignation of his former mentor. Ultimately however the leader triumphed in the struggle, forcing Neubauer out of the party and replacing him as vice-chairman with Rolf Schlierer
.
Neubauer and many of his followers were purged from the Die Republikaner and in January 1991 they regrouped under the title Deutsche Allianz-Vereinigte Rechte, which was renamed German League for People and Homeland
later that year. The new group had the declared aim of uniting the many factions on the far-right under a single banner and initially had some success, attracting two other Republikaner MEPs and the support of the influential Nation Europa
journal. He was part of a three man leadership team with Rudolf Kendzia and Jürgen Schützinger. At the time a Member of the European Parliament
, Neubauer managed to convince three of his colleagues in that institution, Johanna Grund
, Peter Köhler and Hans-Günther Schodruch, to join the new movement. Former NPD chiefs Martin Mussgnug
and Franz Glasauer were also given leading roles yet the new group made little impression in the state elections of 1992.
In 1992 he became co-editor of Nation und Europa and is a member of the board of the Gesellschaft für Freie Publizistik, a far right writers and publishers organisation.
With the German League for People and Homeland defunct Neubauer ran on the NPD list in the German federal election, 2005
in Saxony
.
Germany
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politician and journalist from the far right
Far right
Far-right, extreme right, hard right, radical right, and ultra-right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group or person occupies within right-wing politics. Far-right politics may involve anti-immigration and anti-integration stances towards groups that are...
scene. He was a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
from 1989 to 1994.
Neubauer was trained as an overseas buyer and undertook military service
Military service
Military service, in its simplest sense, is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft . Some nations require a specific amount of military service from every citizen...
in the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
. He was a member of the National Democratic Party of Germany
National Democratic Party of Germany
The National Democratic Party of Germany – The People's Union , is a far right German nationalist party. It was founded in 1964 a successor to the German Reich Party . Party statements self-identify as Germany's "only significant patriotic force"...
from 1969 to 1972 and again from 1975 to 1981 but became associated with Gerhard Frey
Gerhard Frey (politician)
Gerhard Frey is a German publisher, businessman and politician. He was the chairman and main financial backer of the far-right party Deutsche Volksunion, which he founded in 1971. He resigned as chairman in January 2009....
and the German People's Union
German People's Union
The German People's Union is a nationalist political party in Germany. It was founded by publisher Gerhard Frey as an informal association in 1971 and established as a party in 1987. Financially, it is largely dependent on Frey....
, editing Frey's newspaper Deutschen Anzeigers (1975-1983).
In 1983 he joined Die Republikaner and became press advisor of party founder Franz Schönhuber
Franz Schönhuber
Franz Xaver Schönhuber was a German journalist and author. He gained fame as a founder and eventual chairman of the German Party The Republicans.-Career:...
the following year. He backed Schönhuber in his subsequent power struggle with Franz Handlos
Franz Handlos
Franz Handlos is a German right-wing politician.Handlos first came to prominence as member of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria , serving the party in both the Bundestag and the Landtag of Bavaria...
and as such when Schönhuber became Chairman in 1985 he appointed Neubauer as secretary. He soon added the roles of regional chairman in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, federal vice-chairman and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
to his accolades and was widely seen as the eventual successor to Schönhuber. The two became estranged however as Neubauer followed a more extremist path and for a while in 1990 he even forced the temporary resignation of his former mentor. Ultimately however the leader triumphed in the struggle, forcing Neubauer out of the party and replacing him as vice-chairman with Rolf Schlierer
Rolf Schlierer
Rolf Schlierer is a German physician, lawyer and politician and the current leader of the small right-wing party The Republicans .-Early life and non-political career:...
.
Neubauer and many of his followers were purged from the Die Republikaner and in January 1991 they regrouped under the title Deutsche Allianz-Vereinigte Rechte, which was renamed German League for People and Homeland
German League for People and Homeland
The German League for People and Homeland is a right wing political organization in Germany.-History:The DVLH had its orginis in the power struggle within Die Republikaner between moderate leader Franz Schönhuber and his more extreme deputy Harald Neubauer, which culminated in Schönhuber being...
later that year. The new group had the declared aim of uniting the many factions on the far-right under a single banner and initially had some success, attracting two other Republikaner MEPs and the support of the influential Nation Europa
Nation Europa
Nation Europa is a monthly magazine, published in Germany, that was originally established in support of Pan-European nationalism...
journal. He was part of a three man leadership team with Rudolf Kendzia and Jürgen Schützinger. At the time a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
, Neubauer managed to convince three of his colleagues in that institution, Johanna Grund
Johanna Grund
Johanna Christina Grund is a German journalist, writer and politician with Die Republikaner . She was a member of the European Parliament between 1989 and 1994....
, Peter Köhler and Hans-Günther Schodruch, to join the new movement. Former NPD chiefs Martin Mussgnug
Martin Mussgnug
Martin Mussgnug was a German politician and former leader of the National Democratic Party of Germany ....
and Franz Glasauer were also given leading roles yet the new group made little impression in the state elections of 1992.
In 1992 he became co-editor of Nation und Europa and is a member of the board of the Gesellschaft für Freie Publizistik, a far right writers and publishers organisation.
With the German League for People and Homeland defunct Neubauer ran on the NPD list in the German federal election, 2005
German federal election, 2005
German federal elections took place on 18 September 2005 to elect the members of the 16th German Bundestag, the federal parliament of Germany. They became necessary after a motion of confidence in Chancellor Gerhard Schröder failed on 1 July...
in Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
.