Wilhelm von Gottberg
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Wilhelm von Gottberg is a German
politician
of the Christian Democratic Union
.
Gottberg was born in Bartenstein (now Bartoszyce
), East Prussia
. His family fled from East Prussia
during World War II.
Gottberg is president of the Territorial Association of East Prussia
(since 1992) and Vice President of the Federation of Expellees
(since 1992) in Germany. He is also a member of the board of the Ostpreußische Kulturstiftung, and is mayor of the community of Schnega
in Lower Saxony
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
of the Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
.
Gottberg was born in Bartenstein (now Bartoszyce
Bartoszyce
Bartoszyce is a town on the Łyna River in northeastern Poland with 25,621 inhabitants . It is the capital of Bartoszyce County within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.-History:...
), East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
. His family fled from East Prussia
Evacuation of East Prussia
The evacuation of East Prussia refers to the evacuation of the German civilian population and military personnel in East Prussia and the Klaipėda region between 20 January, and March 1945, as part of the evacuation of German civilians towards the end of World War II...
during World War II.
Gottberg is president of the Territorial Association of East Prussia
Territorial Association of East Prussia
The Landsmannschaft Ostpreußen is a non-profit organization for Germans who were evacuated or expelled from East Prussia during World War II and its aftermath...
(since 1992) and Vice President of the Federation of Expellees
Federation of Expellees
The Federation of Expellees or Bund der Vertriebenen is a non-profit organization formed to represent the interests of Germans who either fled their homes in parts of Central and Eastern Europe, or were expelled following World War II....
(since 1992) in Germany. He is also a member of the board of the Ostpreußische Kulturstiftung, and is mayor of the community of Schnega
Schnega
Schnega is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
.