Thomas de Maizière

Politician

1954 –

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Who is Thomas de Maizière?

Karl Ernst Thomas de Maizière is a German politician who has served as the Federal Minister of the Interior since 17 December 2013 as part of the third cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel. A close confidant of Merkel, he served as chief of staff at the Chancellor's Office and Federal Minister for Special Affairs in the First Merkel cabinet, from 2005 to 2009. He was Minister of the Interior from 2009 to 2011 and Minister of Defence from 2011 to 2013.

Before his appointment to the federal cabinet, he served as a cabinet minister of the state of Saxony, including as chief of staff, minister of finance and minister of justice.

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Born
Jan 21, 1954
Bonn
Also known as
  • Thomas de Maiziere
Religion
  • Lutheranism
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Education
  • University of Münster
  • University of Freiburg
Lived in
  • Bonn

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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