Günther Oettinger
Günther Hermann Oettinger (born 15 October 1953) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources from 2017 to 2019, as European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society from 2014 to 2016 and as European Commissioner for Energy from 2010 to 2014.
Günther Oettinger | |
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| European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 30 November 2019 | |
| President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Preceded by | Kristalina Georgieva |
| Succeeded by | Johannes Hahn (Budget and Administration) |
| European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society | |
| In office 1 November 2014 – 1 January 2017 | |
| President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Preceded by | Neelie Kroes |
| Succeeded by | Mariya Gabriel |
| European Commissioner for Energy | |
| In office 9 February 2010 – 1 November 2014 | |
| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Andris Piebalgs |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Arias Cañete (Climate Action and Energy) Maroš Šefčovič (Energy Union) |
| Minister President of Baden-Württemberg | |
| In office 21 April 2005 – 9 February 2010 | |
| President | Horst Köhler |
| Chancellor | Gerhard Schröder Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Erwin Teufel |
| Succeeded by | Stefan Mappus |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Union in Baden-Württemberg | |
| In office 29 April 2005 – 20 November 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Erwin Teufel |
| Succeeded by | Stefan Mappus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Günther Hermann Oettinger 15 October 1953 Stuttgart, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Spouse | Inken Stange (1994–2007) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Tübingen |
| Website | Official website |
He is affiliated with the liberal-conservative European People's Party (EPP). He served as Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg between 2005 and 2010 and as chairman of the CDU Baden-Württemberg from 2005 until 2010.
Since 2021, Oettinger has served as president of the German private university EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht in Wiesbaden.
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