Holger Apfel (born 29 December 1970) is a German politician who was the leader of the far-right National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) from 2011 to 2013.

On 19 December 2013, he resigned with immediate effect from his leadership positions at both the national and the state level, before leaving the party entirely five days later.

He also gave a speech in which he demanded a moment of silence be held for the victims of the bombing of Dresden in 1945 and called the Allies of World War II "mass murderers", stating that "Today we in this parliament are taking up the political battle for historical truth, and against the servitude of guilt of the German people...

[3] Media outlets initially reported that Apfel was in poor health and suffering from "burnout syndrome".

[3][4] Three days after the announcement, the party presidium held an emergency meeting to discuss rumours about Apfel's private life.

It subsequently issued a statement asserting that Apfel "has not yet refuted ongoing allegations concerning past transgressions".