Walther Stuetzle

Background

Stuetzle, Walther was born on November 29, 1941 in Westerland-Sylt, Germany. Son of Moritz and Annemarie (Ruge) Stuetzle.

Education

Graduate, University Berlin. Graduate, University Bordeaux. DRerPol, University Hamburg.

Career

Researcher Institute for Strategic Studies, London, 1967-1968, Foreign Policy Institute, Bonn, 1968-1969. Desk officer Ministry of Defense, 1969-1972. Private secretary and Chef de Cabinet, 1973-1976.

Head planning staff Under Secretary Defense Plans and Policy, 1976-1982. Member editorial staff Stuttgarter Zeitung, Stuttgart, 1983-1986. Director SIPRI, Stockholm, 1986-1991.

Chief editor Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin, 1991-1998. Secretary Federal Minister Defence, since 1998.

Achievements

• Walther Stuetzle has been listed as a noteworthy state agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Germany Navy. Member Rotary (Berlin).

Interests

• History, reading, sailing, mountain walking.

Connections

Married Heidi Kauper, October 28, 1966. Children: Christian, Hans, Friederike, Anna.

Father:

Moritz Stuetzle

Mother:

Annemarie (Ruge) Stuetzle

Spouse:

Heidi Kauper

child:

Friederike Stuetzle

child:

Christian Stuetzle

child:

Anna Stuetzle

child:

Hans Stuetzle