Politics in Brüggen
Here you will find information about the political factions represented on the council and committees as well as the voter's associations and their members.
Our council information system also offers an overview of all political bodies with their members, meeting dates and official minutes.
Council Information System
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Municipal Council and Factions
The following factions are represented on the Brüggen municipal council:
Mayor
- Gerhard Gottwald, Finkenweg 14,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 5701-40
CDU
Party leader:
- Claudia Wolters, In den Benden 20,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 990827
Council members:
- Frank Gellen, Zissenweg 19
- Dieter Lankes, Kranenbruchweg 9,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 6391 - Erich Lehnen, Hülst 2,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 871820 - Willi Michels, Deilmannweg 3,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 6975 - Martin Mundfortz, Klosterstraße 72
Phone: +49 (0)2163 9499559 - Jürgen Offermanns, Deichweg 17,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 7226 - Christoph Platzer, Lüttelbrachter Straße 38,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 58580 - Faction chairperson
Artur Rütten, Hustenfeld 12,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 6952 - Thomas Schmidt, In den Benden 10,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 59237 - Heinz-Peter Schoeps, Op de Schonz 12,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 871850 - Karl-Heinz Stoffers, Florianstraße 17,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 7316 - Johannes Stroetges, Genholter Straße 31,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 58342 - Anni Terporten, Kaldenkirchener Straße 7,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 7895 - Helmut van de Flierdt, Klosterstraße 75,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 5244 - Joachim Voigt, Am Mühlenbach 3,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 7954 - Johannes Weiß, Jakob-Schlüter-Weg 7,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 59723 - Claudia Wolters, In den Benden 20,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 990827
SPD
Party leader:
- Monika Flöth, Mühlenweg 9B,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 7834
Council members:
- Günter Caris, Hubertusweg 6,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 9231 - Willi Coenen, Jakob-Schlüter-Weg 32,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 5454 - Monika Flöth, Mühlenweg 9B,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 7834 - Thomas Jäger, Schwalbenweg 6,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 59896 - Faction chairperson
Gottfried Optenplatz, Hochstraße 60B,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 59628
UBW
Party leader:
- Thomas Konowalsky, Tulpenweg 65,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 871632
Council members:
- Manfred Klingen, Brüggener Straße 90,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 9826 - Heinz Gerd Mertens, Bass 3,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 871833 - Faction chairperson
Gerald Woitzik, Stifterstraße 66,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 9150
FDP
Party leader:
- Andreas Bist, Westwall 3,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 9678
Council members:
- Andreas Bist, Westwall 3,
Phone: +49 (0)2157 9678 - Dirk Hufschmidt, Birkenweg 35
- Marlies Jobst, Platanenweg 32,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 5553 - Faction chairperson
Helmut Stoffers, Vennmühlenweg 12,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 597
AWB
Party leader:
- Rolf Gersemann, Wolfsbend 23,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 7856
Council members:
- Friedhelm Bonsels, Nachtigallenweg 13,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 7217 - Faction chairperson
Rolf Gersemann, Wolfsbend 23,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 7856
90 - Die Grünen Alliance
Party leader:
- Veronika Hentschel, Am Heidkamp 9,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 6743
Council members:
- Ulrich Siebert, Schlehenweg 9,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 58351 - Gaby Tröger, Vennmühlenweg 18,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 499190 - Faction chairperson
Angelika Verkaar, Von-Schaesberg-Weg 1,
Phone: +49 (0)2163 89100