Political Career
Guttenberg is a member of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU) and held different positions within the party, including that of secretary general.
Guttenberg is also a member of (selection)
American Council on Germany
Aspen Institute
Assembly of the Western European Union (until 2005)
Atlantik-Brücke
European Council on Foreign Relations
German Council on Foreign Relations
New Academic Forum (German:Neues Akademisches Forum e.V.), Munich: Chairman
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (until 2005)
In the tradition of his grandfather Karl Theodor von und zu Guttenberg, he is a strong proponent of German-American friendship and Transatlantic Cooperation.
Read more about this topic: Karl-Theodor Zu Guttenberg
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