Hendrik Josef Wüst is a German politician serving as Minister-President of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2021. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). In October 2021, he succeeded Armin Laschet as state chairman of his party. Under Wüst's leadership, his party won the highest vote share in the 2022 North Rhine-Westphalia state election.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Member of the Bundesrat of Germany, Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Born
- July 19, 1975