Christian Democrats’ leadership election, Strobl publicly endorsed in 2020 Friedrich Merz to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as the party's chair; Merz eventually lost against Armin Laschet. For the 2021 national elections, Strobl later supported Laschet as the party's candidate to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel. 2022 police scandal The inspector of the Baden-Württemberg Police Andreas Renner is said to have explained his ideas about sexual practices to a female chief commissioner in a video chat in 2021 and offered her to support her career in exchange for sexual services. Disciplinary and investigation proceedings were then initiated against the man for sexual harassment and he was forbidden to conduct official business. Renner's lawyer wrote a letter to his chef minister Thomas Strobl. Strobl passed the letter on to a journalist. As a result, the public prosecutor's office investigated the suspicion of instigating prohibited communications about court hearings (Section 353d No. 3, Section 26 of the Criminal Code (StGB)) against Strobl. Peace Common Good Justice Law Other activities Corporate boards L-Bank, Member of the Supervisory Board pro-PL GmbH, Member of the advisory board (2009-2011) Kreissparkasse Heilbronn, Member of the Board of Directors (1998-2016) Non-profit organizations German Forum for Crime Prevention (DFK), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees Heilbronner Bürgerstiftung, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2002) Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2010) ProStuttgart21, Member of the Board (2009-2013) German Association for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW), Member of the Political Advisory Board (-2016) Controversy In May 2022, the Stuttgart public prosecutor's office initiated investigations against Strobl on suspicion of incitement to share prohibited communications about court hearings. Recognition 2015 – Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Personal life Since 1996, Strobl has been married to media manager Christine Schäuble, the oldest daughter of Wolfgang Schäuble. References External links of Thomas Strobl Thomas Strobl at the German Bundestag 1960 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for Baden-Württemberg People from Heilbronn Heidelberg University alumni Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Members of the Bundestag 2013–2017 Members of the Bundestag 2009–2013 Members of the Bundestag 2005–2009 Members of the Bundestag 2002–2005 Members of the Bundestag 1998–2002 Members of the Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany