# Thomas Goppel

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**Thomas Goppel** (born 30 April 1947 in [Aschaffenburg](/source/Aschaffenburg), [Lower Franconia](/source/Lower_Franconia), [Bavaria](/source/Bavaria)) is a German [politician](/source/Politician) and party member of the [CSU](/source/Christian_Social_Union_of_Bavaria) party. Goppel was member of the [Landtag of Bavaria](/source/Landtag_of_Bavaria) from 1974 to 2018. He is the son of the former [Bavarian](/source/Bavaria) Minister President [Alfons Goppel](/source/Alfons_Goppel) and was a member of the Bavarian State Government from 1986 to 1998 and from 2003 to 2008.[1] Amongst others, Goppel served as State Minister for Federal and European Affairs (1990-1994), as State Minister for Regional Development and Environment (1994-1998), as well as State Minister for Science, Research, and Arts (2003-2008).[1] From 1998 to 2003, Goppel was Secretary General of the CSU party.[1] Goppel is a cousin of [Konrad Zdarsa](/source/Konrad_Zdarsa), the bishop of the [Augsburg Diocese](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Augsburg).

Goppel is married.[1]

## References

1. [Thomas Goppel](https://www.bayern.landtag.de/abgeordnete/abgeordnete-von-a-z/profil/thomas-goppel/), [Landtag of Bavaria](/source/Landtag_of_Bavaria), in German

## External links

- [Thomas Goppel](https://www.bayern.landtag.de/abgeordnete/abgeordnete-von-a-z/profil/thomas-goppel/) at the [Landtag of Bavaria](/source/Landtag_of_Bavaria)

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