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[[Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg]] is a German businessman and politician of the [[Christian Social Union]] (CSU).

==Education==
Guttenberg studied law at the University of Bayreuth, where he passed the first legal state examination (said to be the equivalent of a master's degree) in 1999. He also studied political science at the University of Bayreuth, finishing his thesis in 2006.<ref name="Guttenberg_PhD>Helen Pidd, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/mar/01/german-defence-minister-resigns-plagiarism 'German defence minister resigns in PhD plagiarism row'], ''The Guardian'', 1 March 2011.</ref>
==Political Career==
In 2002, Guttenberg was elected to the Bundestag as the representative of Kulmbach. He was reelected in 2005, winning 60.0% of the votes in his constituency. In 2009, he was reelected again with 68.1% of the votes in his district, obtaining the highest percentage of votes of all elected representatives in Germany for that election cycle.<ref>[https://www.derwesten.de/politik/guttenberg-erzielt-bundesweit-bestes-wahlergebnis-id30254.html 'Guttenberg erzielt bundesweit bestes Wahlergebnis'] (in German). DerWesten.de. 28 September 2009.</ref>

Following the resignation of [[Michael Glos]] on 9 February 2009 Guttenberg became Federal Minister of Economics and Technology in the first Merkel cabinet. A change in government following the 2009 Bundestag elections led to Guttenberg becoming Federal Minister of Defence on 28 October 2009 as part of the second Merkel cabinet.<ref>[https://www.csis.org/people/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg 'Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg Profile'], ''Center for Strategic and International Studies''. Accessed on 3 March 2020.</ref> In 2011 he resigned from his position as German defence minister following a plagiarism scandal regarding his PhD thesis.<ref name="Guttenberg_PhD"/>

==Affiliations==
*[[Christian Social Union]]
*[[Institute for Strategic Dialogue]] - Board member / International Advisory Board.<ref>[https://www.isdglobal.org/isdapproach/board/ 'Board and Advisors'], ''Institute for Strategic Dialogue'' website. Last accessed 5 March 2020.</ref>
*[[Center for Strategic and International Studies]] - Distinguished Statesman (Non-resident)<ref>[https://www.csis.org/people/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg 'Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg'], ''Center for Strategic and International Studies'' website. Last accessed 5 March 2020.</ref>
*[[Spitzberg Partners]] LLC - Founder and Principle<ref>[https://octavianreport.com/contributor/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg/ 'Experts & Contributors'], ''Octavian Report'' website. Last accessed 5 March 2020.</ref>
*Senior adviser to the European Commission’s “No Disconnect Strategy”<ref>'[https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_11_1525 Digital Agenda: Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg invited by Kroes to promote internet freedom globally]', European Commission press release.</ref>

==Publications==
*Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and Richard A. Werner, [https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-and-richard-a--werner-propose-a-strategy-to-boost-lending-for-investments-that-contribute-to-gdp?a_la=english&a_d=53f214f94a42310a08efa5e1&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fcolumnist%2Fkarl-theodor-zu-guttenberg&a_li=karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-and-richard-a--werner-propose-a-strategy-to-boost-lending-for-investments-that-contribute-to-gdp&a_pa=columnist-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=&barrier=accesspaylog 'How Money is Made'], ''Project Syndicate'', 18 August 2014.
*Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and Ulf Gartzke, [https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-and-ulf-gartzke-call-attention-to-the-growing-potential-benefits-of-enhanced-eu-canada-cooperation?a_la=english&a_d=5358ea9a4a42310c68480c05&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fcolumnist%2Fkarl-theodor-zu-guttenberg&a_li=karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-and-ulf-gartzke-call-attention-to-the-growing-potential-benefits-of-enhanced-eu-canada-cooperation&a_pa=columnist-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=&barrier=accesspaylog 'The Other Transatlantic Partnership'], ''Project Syndicate'', 24 April 2014.
*Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and Bogdan Klich, [https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-and-bogdan-klich-set-out-the-key-principles-that-should-guide-the-west-s-response-to-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine?a_la=english&a_d=53197f5c4a42310e40f1afeb&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fcolumnist%2Fkarl-theodor-zu-guttenberg&a_li=karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-and-bogdan-klich-set-out-the-key-principles-that-should-guide-the-west-s-response-to-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine&a_pa=columnist-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=&barrier=accesspaylog 'Disrupting Putin’s Game Plan'], ''Project Syndicate'', 7 March 2014.
*Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, [https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-on-the-fallout-from-us-spying-on-its-european-allies?a_la=english&a_d=527ac78d4a42310f8cc0516d&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fcolumnist%2Fkarl-theodor-zu-guttenberg&a_li=karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-on-the-fallout-from-us-spying-on-its-european-allies&a_pa=columnist-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=&barrier=accesspaylog 'Merkel’s American Minders'], ''Project Syndicate'', 28 October 2013.
*Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, 'Vorerst gescheitert: Wie Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg seinen Fall und seine Zukunft sieht' (German), Herder, 2011.

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