Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg’s background

He is the author of numerous articles and publications and was a member of the German Parliament (Bundestag) from 2002 to 2011. He also served as spokesman on the Foreign Affairs Committee and was a Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Secretary General of Germany’s co-governing CSU party.

Mr zu Guttenberg first served in the German cabinet as Minister of Economics and Technology and then as Minister of Defense. He was the youngest Defense Minister in German history who led the most significant structural reform of the German armed forces since the Bundeswehr’s founding. During his time in office, he enjoyed great political popularity.

He was a member of the German Parliament (Bundestag) from 2002 to 2011. Mr zu Guttenberg also served as spokesman on the Foreign Affairs Committee and was a Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Secretary General of Germany’s co-governing CSU party.

He is a distinguished statesman at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC and has served as Senior Advisor to the European Commission leadership on global Internet freedom. He also sits on a variety of international corporate and not-for-profit boards.