Annette Schavan | |
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| Minister of Education and Research | |
| In office 22 November 2005 – 14 February 2013 | |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Edelgard Bulmahn |
| Succeeded by | Johanna Wanka |
| Minister of Education, Youth and Sports of Baden-Württemberg | |
| In office 19 July 1995 – 5 October 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Marianne Schultz-Hector |
| Succeeded by | Helmut Rau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1955 Jüchen, West Germany |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| Alma mater | University of Bonn University of Düsseldorf |
| Profession | Theologian |
| Website | annette-schavan.de |
Annette Schavan (pronounced [aˈnɛtə ʃaˈvaːn] ; born 10 June 1955) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). She was the Federal Minister of Education and Research in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2005 to 2013, when she resigned following the revocation of her doctorate due to plagiarism. From 2014 until 2018 she served as the German Ambassador to the Holy See. From April 2018, she also briefly served as first German Ambassador to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[1]
Throughout her political career, Schavan was widely known to be a friend and a confidante of Merkel's.[2][3]
- ^ "First german Ambassador presents her credentials to the Lieutenant of the Grand Master". Sovereign Military Order of Malta. 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Nicholas Kulish and Chris Cottrell (9 February 2013), German Fascination With Degrees Claims Latest Victim: Education Minister The New York Times.
- ^ Ralf Neukirch (11 October 2005), Germany's New Chancellor: Merkel's Surprising Rise to the Top Spiegel Online.