Ferdinand von Bismarck
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Ferdinand, Prince von Bismarck (born November 22, 1930, in London
) is a German politician and the Prince of Bismarck since 1975.
The son of politician and diplomat Otto Christian Archibald von Bismarck and great-grandson of statesman Otto von Bismarck
, the founder of modern Germany, he grew up in London, Rome and Sweden, and went to the prestigious boarding school Schule Schloss Salem
. After a few years in Brazil in the early 50s, where he worked for the German-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, he went on to study law, earning a law degree in 1956. He worked for the European Commission
in Brussels for some years, and has since 1967 worked as an attorney in Hamburg
, based from his home in Friedrichsruh
. He has also managed his family's estate.
Ferdinand married the Belgian countess Elisabeth Lippens in 1960. They have four children: a son Carl-Eduard von Bismarck
was briefly a Member of the Bundestag
, the lower house of the German parliament; a son was Count Gottfried von Bismarck
(1962 - July 2, 2007); Gregor von Bismarck-Schönhausen (1964); Vanessa von Bismarck-Schönhausen (1971).
Ferdinand was Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen from his birth until the death of his father in 1975, when he succeeded to the title of Prince.
He became a member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany when he was 30 years old, and was chairman of the local party in Aumühle
. He is member of the board of the Otto-von Bismarck-Stiftung, and is patron of the Bismarckbund and the Bismarck Order, as well as chairman of the Stiftung Herzogtum Lauenburg.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) is a German politician and the Prince of Bismarck since 1975.
The son of politician and diplomat Otto Christian Archibald von Bismarck and great-grandson of statesman Otto von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of...
, the founder of modern Germany, he grew up in London, Rome and Sweden, and went to the prestigious boarding school Schule Schloss Salem
Schule Schloss Salem
Schule Schloss Salem is a boarding school with campuses in Hohenfels, Salem and Überlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Southern Germany. It is considered one of the most elite schools in Europe.It offers the German Abitur, as well as the International Baccalaureate...
. After a few years in Brazil in the early 50s, where he worked for the German-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, he went on to study law, earning a law degree in 1956. He worked for the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
in Brussels for some years, and has since 1967 worked as an attorney in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, based from his home in Friedrichsruh
Friedrichsruh
Friedrichsruh is a district in the municipality of Aumühle, Herzogtum Lauenburg district, Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany.- History :After the victory over France and the establishment, in 1871, of the German Empire, Otto von Bismarck received the Sachsenwald as a present from Emperor William I...
. He has also managed his family's estate.
Ferdinand married the Belgian countess Elisabeth Lippens in 1960. They have four children: a son Carl-Eduard von Bismarck
Carl-Eduard von Bismarck
Count Carl-Eduard Otto Wolfgang Jayme Anders von Bismarck-Schönhausen is a German politician .-Background and education:...
was briefly a Member of the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
, the lower house of the German parliament; a son was Count Gottfried von Bismarck
Gottfried von Bismarck
Count Gottfried Alexander Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen was a German nobleman best known for his flamboyance and parties.-Family:...
(1962 - July 2, 2007); Gregor von Bismarck-Schönhausen (1964); Vanessa von Bismarck-Schönhausen (1971).
Ferdinand was Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen from his birth until the death of his father in 1975, when he succeeded to the title of Prince.
He became a member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany when he was 30 years old, and was chairman of the local party in Aumühle
Aumühle
Aumühle is a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, about 21 km east of Hamburg.- Geography :Aumühle lies on the river Bille in the Sachsenwald, the largest forest in Schleswig-Holstein.- History :...
. He is member of the board of the Otto-von Bismarck-Stiftung, and is patron of the Bismarckbund and the Bismarck Order, as well as chairman of the Stiftung Herzogtum Lauenburg.
Publications
- Anmerkungen eines Patrioten (1998)
- Setzen wir Deutschland wieder in den Sattel (2004)
External links
- "Innocence In Danger Gala", Life
- "Innocence In Danger Art For Children Charity Gala", Wire Image, 26 April 2008, Berlin, Germany
- Norwegian Wikipedia Ferdinand van Bismark