Erwin Rüddel (21 December 1955 – 3 February 2025) was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate from 2009 until his death in 2025.

From 2003 until 2008, Rüddel was part of the leadership of the CDU in Rhineland-Palatinate, under successive chairmen Christoph Böhr [de] (2003–2006) and Christian Baldauf (2006–2008).

Rüddel became a member of the Bundestag in the 2009 German federal election, representing the Neuwied district.

[3] In May 2022, Rüddel announced that he would not stand in the 2025 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.

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