Biography
Günther Beckstein (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʏntɐ ˈbɛkʃtaɪn]) (born 23 November 1943) is a German CSU politician from Bavaria and was the 17th Minister President of Bavaria from 9 October 2007 to 27 October 2008. He is well known for his outspoken views on law and order. Beckstein was born in Hersbruck. After graduating from High School at the Willstätter-Gymnasium in Nuremberg in 1962, he studied law at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. He holds a Ph.D. from Erlangen-Nürnberg University. In 1975, he wrote his dissertation Der Gewissenstäter im Strafrecht und Strafprozessrecht (The Delinquent of Conscience in Criminal Law and Trial Law) which led to his Ph.D. Between 1971 and 1978, he worked as a lawyer.
Beckstein has been married to Marga Beckstein, a teacher, since 1973. They have three children: Ruth, Frank and Martin. Beckstein and his wife are residents of Nürnberg-Langwasser. He is a Protestant and an active church member, who was a member of the synod of the Evangelical Church in Germany from 1993 to 2015.
Filmography
all 20
self 20
TV Shows 19
Movies 1
BILD LIVE (2021)
Die Spitzel von Scientology (2013)
Pelzig hält sich (2011)
Stuckrad Late Night (2010)
Markus Lanz (2008)
Der Sonntags-Stammtisch (2007)
Nachtlinie (2007)
Links-Rechts (2006)
Studio Friedman (2005)
Quer... durch die Woche (2002)
Unter den Linden (2002)
Hart aber fair (2001)
Koschwitz (2000)
Münchner Runde (2000)
Maybrit Illner (1999)
Beckmann (1999)
Sabine Christiansen (1998)
Im Dialog (1997)
Phoenix Runde (1997)
Talk vor Mitternacht (1995)
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GenderMale
Birthday1943-11-23 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceHersbruck, Germany
ReligionLutheranism
ChildrenMartin Beckstein
CitizenshipsGermany
Awardshonorary citizen of Nuremberg, Order of Karl Valentin, Escudo Silesiano, Frankenwürfel, Bavarian Order of Merit
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