# Karl Theodor Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg

> German politician (CSU), Secretary of State in the Federal Chancellery (1921-1972)

**Wikidata**: [Q97122](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q97122)  
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## Summary

Karl Theodor Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg was born on May 23, 1921, in Weisendorf [1][2][3][4]. He died on October 3, 1972, in Stadtsteinach [5]. A German citizen , he pursued a career in politics [6] and spoke German as his native language .He married Rose-Sofie Prinzessin von Arenberg in 1943 , and the couple had five children: Enoch zu Guttenberg, Elizabeth Freiin von und zu Guttenberg, Michaela Freiin von und zu Guttenberg, Benedicta Freiin von und zu Guttenberg, and Praxedis Freiin von und zu Guttenberg [1]. His career in public service included roles as secretary of state, Parliamentary Secretary in Germany, and two terms as a member of the German Bundestag (1957–1961 and 1961–1965) [2].Guttenberg received several awards, including the Knight Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Escudo Silesiano, and the title of Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre .


## References

1. Integrated Authority File
2. basic data about the members of the Bundestag
3. The Peerage
4. pace.coe.int
5. International Standard Name Identifier
6. Virtual International Authority File
7. [Source](https://kalliope-verbund.info/DE-611-BF-116017)
8. Discogs
9. Munzinger Personen
10. Google Knowledge Graph