Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil
Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil | |
|---|---|
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| In office 4 November 1980 – 26 October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Isidor Früh |
| Succeeded by | Franz Romer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1933 Leutkirch im Allgäu, Germany |
| Died | 14 December 2014 (aged 81) |
| Party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Spouse |
Clarissa von Schönborn-Wiesentheid
(m. 1956) |
| Children | 5, including Clemens Graf |
| Relatives | Waldburg family Schönborn family (by marriage) |
| Education | Kolleg St. Blasien University of Bonn |
Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil (20 September 1933 – 14 December 2014)[1] was a German politician.
Early life
[edit]Alois was born on 20 September 1933 at Zeil Castle near Leutkirch im Allgäu. He was a son of Erich, 6th Prince of Waldburg-Zeil (1899–1953) and Princess Monika of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1905–1992). His elder brother was Georg, 7th Prince of Waldburg-Zeil. He went to school at Kolleg St. Blasien. He studied politics and economics at the University of Bonn, the Sapienza University of Rome, and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.[2]
Career
[edit]Waldburg-Zeil was from 1980 to 1998 member of German Bundestag.[3][4]
Personal life
[edit]On 21 June 1956, he married Clarissa, Countess von Schönborn-Wiesentheid (b. 1936).[5] Together, they were the parents of:
- Monika, Countess Wolff Metternich zur Gracht (b. 1957)
- Clemens, Count von Waldburg-Zeil (b. 1960), who married Princess Georgina of Liechtenstein, daughter of Prince Georg of Liechtenstein (son of Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria) and Marie-Christine, Duchess of Württemberg (daughter of Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg, and Archduchess Helena of Austria), in 1985.[6]
- Georg, Count von Waldburg-Zeil (1961–1989)
- Theresa Lenhart, Countess von Waldburg-Zeil (b. 1962)
- Franz-Anton, Count von Waldburg-Zeil (1964–1987)
Alois, Count von Waldburg-Zeil died on 14 December 2014.[1]
Awards
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References
[edit]- 1 2 "Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil ist tot". www.schwaebische.de (in German). 14 December 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Spiegel.de: Schwabens milliardenschwere Blaublüter, May 1, 2001
- ↑ Bundestag: Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil
- ↑ BILD.de: CDU-Politiker Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil gestorben
- ↑ Catholicnewsagency: Ein Leben wie ein Roman: Ein Wort des Dankes zum Abschied an Clarissa Gräfin von Waldburg-Zeil (german)
- ↑ Almanach de Gotha: Annual Genealogical Reference. Almanach de Gotha. 2004. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-9532142-5-9. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
External links
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- 1933 births
- 2014 deaths
- People from Leutkirch im Allgäu
- Members of the Bundestag for Baden-Württemberg
- Members of the Bundestag 1994–1998
- Members of the Bundestag 1990–1994
- Members of the Bundestag 1987–1990
- Members of the Bundestag 1983–1987
- Members of the Bundestag 1980–1983
- Members of the Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany
- 20th-century German landowners
- Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Gregory the Great
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
- Recipients of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- Recipients of orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal