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Who is Alice Weidel?

Alice Weidel is a German politician and cochair of the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD). She has been a member of Parliament since 2017. As a former economist and investment banker and a lesbian who is raising two boys with her partner, she has often been described as an unlikely figure to lead a party that champions traditional values and tight border controls.