Christian von Stetten

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Christian von Stetten
File:Christian von Stetten Bild 1.jpg
Member of Parliament
for Schwäbisch Hall – Hohenlohe
Assumed office
2002
Preceded by Wolfgang von Stetten
Personal details
Born (1970-06-24) 24 June 1970 (age 53)
Nationality German
Political party Christian Democratic Union

Christian Freiherr von Stetten (born 24 July, 1970 in Stuttgart) is a German businessman and politician of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU). He has served as Member of the Parliament of Germany, the Bundestag, since 2002. He represents the constituency of Schwäbisch Hall-Hohenlohe, and succeeded his father Wolfgang von Stetten as the Member of Parliament from that constituency.[1]

Early life and career

After finishing high school and having served his military service, von Stetten went to university and studied Business Administration at the University of Mannheim and the Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences; he graduated with a master of business administration. In 1996, still studying at university, he founded his first own business in the town of Künzelsau, Germany. The establishment of subsidiary companies followed.

Political career

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Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and Christian von Stetten, CDU

Von Stetten was elected to the Bundestag (Federal German Parliament) in the 2002 federal elections as the representative of the district of Schwaebisch Hall – Hohenlohe. Von Stetten was reelected in 2005, 2009 and 2013.

He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union, the party-in-government, chaired by Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. In the Bundestag, he has been particularly active as a financial expert. He is a member of the Finance Committee as well the deputy chairman of the Parliamentarian Group of Small and Medium-Sized Business of the CDU/CSU group of the Bundestag. [2]

In light of the Greek government-debt crisis, von Stetten stated in early 2012 that "a Greek exit from the euro zone would not be the end of the world."[3] On February 27, 2015, he voted against the Merkel government’s proposal for a four-month extension of Greece's bailout; in doing so, he joined a record number of 29 dissenters from the CDU/CSU parliamentary group who expressed skepticism about whether the Greek government under Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras could be trusted to deliver on its reform pledges.[4] On July 17, he voted against the government’s proposal to negotiate yet another bailout for Greece.[5] Ahead of the final vote on Greece's third bailout plan in August 2015, von Stetten held that "a temporary Grexit remains the right solution."[6]

Other activities

  • Honorary Consul of the Maldives
  • Association of German Foundations, Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board
  • Friedrich Kriwan Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees

Personal life

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Castle Schloss Stetten from above

Von Stetten is a member of the noble Franconian Stetten family, known since 1098. His mother is Swiss, and he holds dual German and Swiss citizenship. He has a brother, Richard (1971), and a sister, Franziska (1977).[7]

References

  1. http://www.bundestag.de/bundestag/abgeordnete/bio/S/stettch0.html
  2. http://www.christian-stetten.com
  3. Stephen Brown (February 13, 2012), Chafing at insults, Germany loses patience with Greece Reuters.
  4. Stephen Brown (February 27, 2015), Germany backs Greek extension but bailout fatigue grows Reuters.
  5. Paul Carrel (July 17, 2015), German lawmakers back Greek bailout despite rebellion; Tsipras sacks dissenters Reuters.
  6. Paul Carrel and Tina Bellon (August 18, 2015), German lawmakers debate Greek bailout, Merkel faces rebellion Reuters.
  7. http://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/christian-freiherr-von-stetten-114953

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Political offices
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Schwäbisch Hall – Hohenlohe
2002-
Succeeded by
Incumbent