Christian von Stetten
German businessman and politician
Christian von Stetten
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Member of Parliament
for Schwäbisch Hall – Hohenlohe |
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Assumed office
2002 |
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Preceded by | Wolfgang von Stetten |
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Born | ( 1970-06-24 ) 24 June 1970 (age 53) |
Nationality | German |
Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
Alma mater | University of Mannheim |
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Christian Freiherr von Stetten (born 24 July 1970 in Stuttgart ) is a Swiss-German [1] 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. [2]
Early life and career
Von Stetten was born to a Swiss mother and a German father. [3] After finishing high school and carrying out his military service, he studied Business Administration at the University of Mannheim and the Heilbronn University of the Applied Sciences and graduated with a master of business administration degree. In 1996, while still a university student, he founded his first business in the town of Künzelsau , Germany. The establishment of other companies followed later.
Political career
Von Stetten was elected to the Bundestag , the federal German parliament, in the 2002 elections as the representative of the district of Schwaebisch Hall–Hohenlohe. He was re-elected in 2005, 2009, and 2013.
Von Stetten is a member of the Christian Democratic Union, one of the parties in the present grand coalition government led by Chancellor Angela Merkel . In parliament, he has been particularly active as a financial expert. He has been a member of the Finance Committee since 2002. In this capacity, he is his parliamentary group's rapporteur on the inheritance tax . In addition, he served on the Committee for the Scrutiny of Elections, Immunity and the Rules of Procedure between 2005 and 2013.
Within his CDU/CSU parliamentary group, von Stetten serves as deputy chairman of the Group of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (PKM). [4]
In the negotiations to form a Grand Coalition of the Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats (SPD) following the 2013 federal elections , von Stetten was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on financial policy and the national budget, led by Wolfgang Schäuble and Olaf Scholz .
Political positions
In light of the Greek government-debt crisis , Stetten stated in early 2012 that "a Greek exit from the euro zone would not be the end of the world." [5] 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 rebels 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. [6] On July 17, he voted against the government’s proposal to negotiate yet another bailout for Greece. [7] Ahead of the final vote on Greece's third bailout plan in August 2015, Stetten stated that "a temporary Grexit remains the right solution." [8]
Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ leadership election in 2018, von Stetten publicly endorsed Friedrich Merz to succeed Angela Merkel as the party's chair. [9]
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
- Allianz Global Investors Deutschland, Member of the supervisory board (2009-2010)
Personal life
Stetten is a member of the noble Franconian Stetten family ( de ), who date back to 1098. His mother is Swiss , and he holds dual German and Swiss citizenship. He has a brother, Richard (born 1971), and a sister, Franziska (born 1977). [10]
References
- ↑ Katharina Schuler (24 January 2023), CDU und Migration: Eine Tonalität, die verstört Die Zeit .
- ↑ "Deutscher Bundestag: Stetten, Christian Freiherr von" . Archived from the original on 2010-01-25 . Retrieved 2010-01-13 .
- ↑ Katharina Schuler (24 January 2023), CDU und Migration: Eine Tonalität, die verstört Die Zeit .
- ↑ christian-stetten.com
- ↑ Stephen Brown (February 13, 2012), Chafing at insults, Germany loses patience with Greece Reuters .
- ↑ Stephen Brown (February 27, 2015), Germany backs Greek extension but bailout fatigue grows Reuters .
- ↑ Paul Carrel (July 17, 2015), German lawmakers back Greek bailout despite rebellion; Tsipras sacks dissenters Reuters .
- ↑ Paul Carrel and Tina Bellon (August 18, 2015), German lawmakers debate Greek bailout, Merkel faces rebellion Reuters .
- ↑ Christian Rothenberg (December 5, 2018), So groß sind die Lager der Unterstützer für Merz, Spahn und Kramp-Karrenbauer Handelsblatt .
- ↑ Christian Freiherr von Stetten Archived 2010-04-14 at the Wayback Machine , blick.ch
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