Born on 5 December 1971 in Munich; Roman Catholic; married, two children
Since October 2009
Federal Minister of Defence
February 2009 - October 2009
Federal Minister of Economics and Technology
November 2008 - February 2009
Deputy member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and deputy member of the Defence Committee
Secretary General of the CSU
Since December 2007
District chairman of the CSU in Upper Franconia
2005 - 2008
Chair of the CSU Foreign Policy Committee
2005 - November 2008
Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag in the Foreign Affairs Committee
Spokesman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag on disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control
Since 2005
Vice-President of the Southeast Europe Association
Since 2002
Member of the district council in Kulmbach
Member of the German Bundestag
Studied law and political sciences, obtained a doctorate (Dr. jur.)
Military service with the mountain infantry in Mittenwald, reserve non-commissioned officer
Abitur (German equivalent to A-Levels) in Rosenheim
