Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
| Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
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In office 28 October 2009 – 1 March 2011 |
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| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Franz Josef Jung |
| Succeeded by | Thomas de Maizière |
| Minister for Economics and Technology | |
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In office 10 February 2009 – 27 October 2009 |
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| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Michael Glos |
| Succeeded by | Rainer Brüderle |
| Secretary General of the Christian Social Union | |
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In office 3 November 2008 – 10 February 2009 |
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| Leader | Horst Seehofer |
| Preceded by | Christine Haderthauer |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Dobrindt |
| Member of the Bundestag for Kulmbach | |
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In office 22 September 2002 – 3 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bernd Protzner |
| Succeeded by | Emmi Zeulner |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Karl-Theodor Maria Nikolaus Johann Jacob Philipp Franz Joseph Sylvester Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg 5 December 1971 Munich, West Germany |
| Political party | Christian Social Union |
| Spouse(s) | Stephanie Gräfin von Bismarck-Schönhausen (2000–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Bayreuth |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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Karl-Theodor Maria Nikolaus Johann Jacob Philipp Franz Joseph Sylvester Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg (born on 5 December 1971) is a German businessman and former politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU). A member of the German Bundestag from 2002 until March 2011, Guttenberg briefly held the post of Secretary General of his party, before being appointed Federal Minister for Economics and Technology in 2009. From 28 October 2009, Guttenberg served as Minister of Defence of Germany. After the discovery of plagiarism in his doctoral dissertation and the decision of the University of Bayreuth to revoke his doctorate, Guttenberg resigned from all political posts in March 2011. He was succeeded as Minister of Defence by Thomas de Maizière.
In 2011 Guttenberg joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) as a Distinguished Statesman. He also advises European Commission on the promotion of internet freedom regarding questions of foreign affairs.
Guttenberg is the chairman and a founder of Spitzberg Partners, an advisory and investment firm based in New York City.
Guttenberg is the grandson of two well-known politicians. One is Karl Theodor Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg, a West German CSU politician. His grandfather and a great-great-uncle, Karl Ludwig Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg, took part in the resistance to the Nazi regime; the latter was executed after the 20 July plot. Another grandfather is Jakob von und zu Eltz, a Croatian politician of the 1990s. He is married to Stephanie zu Guttenberg, an activist against child abuse and a member of the Bismarck family. Guttenberg is a descendant of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor and Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein.
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