Edmund Stoiber

Edmund Stoiber J.D. (born September 28, 1941) is a German politician, currently minister-president of the state of Bavaria and chairman of the Christian Social Union (CSU).

Education and Profession

Stoiber attended the Ignaz-Günther-Gymnasium in Rosenheim, where he received his Abitur (High School Diploma) in 1961. His manditory military service was with the Gebirgsdivision infantry division in Mittenwald and Bad Reichenhall and was cut-short due to a knee injury. Following his military service, Stoiber studied political science and then, in the fall 1962 in Munich, law. In 1967 he passed the state law exam and then worked at the University of Regensburg in criminal law and Eastern European law. He was awarded a doctorate of jurisprudence, and then in 1971 passed the second state examination with distinction.

Related Topics:
Rosenheim - Abitur - 1961 - Gebirgsdivision - Mittenwald - Bad Reichenhall - Political science - 1962 - Munich - Law - 1967 - University of Regensburg - Criminal law - Eastern European - Doctorate - 1971

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In May 1993, the Bavarian Landtag (parliament) elected him as minister-president succeeding Max Streibl.

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