德国联邦议院联盟党议会党团于7月29日举行特别会议，选举基民盟政治家托尔斯滕·弗赖为新任议会党团主席[1]。弗赖以91.9%的支持率当选[1]，接替因美国代孕生子争议辞职的延斯·施潘[1]。
现年52岁的弗赖毕业于法律专业[1]，自2013年起担任德国联邦议院议员[1]。他曾于2021年出任联盟党议会党团议会事务执行干事[1]，并在2025年德国联邦议院选举后被任命为联邦特别事务部长兼总理府部长[1]。随着弗赖当选，德国总理默茨近期的政府人事调整基本完成[1]。
Thorsten Frei, a CDU politician, has been elected chair of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag following a special session held on July 29 [1]. Frei secured 91.9 percent support in the vote [1], succeeding Jens Spahn, who resigned amid controversy over his use of surrogacy in the United States [1].
The 52-year-old holds a law degree and has served as a Bundestag member since 2013 [1]. He previously held the position of executive director for parliamentary affairs within the CDU/CSU parliamentary group beginning in 2021 [1]. Following the 2025 federal election, Frei was appointed as Federal Minister for Special Tasks and Head of the Federal Chancellery [1]. His election marks the completion of recent personnel adjustments within Chancellor Merz's government [1].