List of honorary citizens of Munich
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Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. Since 1881 49 people have been awarded honorary citizenship. The honorary citizenships of Paul von Hindenburg
Paul von Hindenburg
Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg , known universally as Paul von Hindenburg was a Prussian-German field marshal, statesman, and politician, and served as the second President of Germany from 1925 to 1934....
, Franz Ritter von Epp, Franz Xaver Schwarz
Franz Xaver Schwarz
Franz Xaver Schwarz was a German politician who served as Reichsschatzmeister of the Nazi Party during most of the Party's existence.-Early life:...
, Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
and Hermann Göring
Hermann Göring
Hermann Wilhelm Göring, was a German politician, military leader, and a leading member of the Nazi Party. He was a veteran of World War I as an ace fighter pilot, and a recipient of the coveted Pour le Mérite, also known as "The Blue Max"...
were revoked in 1946.
The honorary citizenship is awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to the city of Munich. It is not restricted to people living in Munich. A posthumous grant is not allowed. It is a symbolic honour; the recipient does not receive any rights, privileges or duties.
The following list is ordered according to the year of bestowal:
List of honorary citizens of Munich
- Georg Friedrich Freiherr von Zentner (27 August 1752 in Straßenheim – 21 October 1835 in MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
)- granted 1820
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- Joseph Ritter von FraunhoferJoseph von FraunhoferJoseph von Fraunhofer was a German optician. He is known for the discovery of the dark absorption lines known as Fraunhofer lines in the Sun's spectrum, and for making excellent optical glass and achromatic telescope objectives.-Biography:Fraunhofer was born in Straubing, Bavaria...
(6 March 1787 in StraubingStraubingStraubing is an independent city in Lower Bavaria, southern Germany. It is seat of the district of Straubing-Bogen. Annually in August the Gäubodenvolksfest, the second largest fair in Bavaria, is held....
– 7 June 1826 in Munich)- granted 1824
- Ludwig Fürst von Oettingen-Wallerstein (31 January 1791 in WallersteinWallersteinWallerstein is a surname, which can refer to:* Immanuel Wallerstein , U.S. sociologist* Jim Wallerstein , guitarist and vocalist* Michael Wallerstein , political scientist* Robert S...
– 22 June 1870 in Luzern)- granted 1837
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- Leo von KlenzeLeo von KlenzeLeo von Klenze was a German neoclassicist architect, painter and writer...
(29 February 1784 in Buchladen near SchladenSchladenSchladen is a municipality in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Oker, approx. 15 km south of Wolfenbüttel, and 25 km south of Braunschweig....
– 27 January 1864 in Munich)- granted 1862
- Justus von LiebigJustus von LiebigJustus von Liebig was a German chemist who made major contributions to agricultural and biological chemistry, and worked on the organization of organic chemistry. As a professor, he devised the modern laboratory-oriented teaching method, and for such innovations, he is regarded as one of the...
(12 May 1803 in DarmstadtDarmstadtDarmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
– 18 April 1873 in Munich)- granted 1870
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- Ludwig von der Tann-Rathsamhausen (18 June 1815 in Darmstadt – 26 April 1881 in Meran)
- granted 1871
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- Max von Pettenkofer (3 December 1818 in Lichtenheim near Neuburg/DonauNeuburg an der DonauNeuburg an der Donau, literally Neuburg on the Danube River, is a town which is the capital of the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in the state of Bavaria in Germany.-Divisions:The municipality has 16 divisions:-History:...
– 10 February 1901 in Munich)- granted 1872
- Johann Nepomuk von NussbaumJohann Nepomuk von NussbaumJohann Nepomuk von Nussbaum was a German surgeon who was a native of Munich.In 1853 he earned his medical doctorate from the University of Munich, where he studied under Karl Thiersch and Franz Christoph von Rothmund...
(2 September 1829 Munich – 31 October 1890 in Munich)- granted 1880
- Adolf Friedrich von SchackAdolf Friedrich von SchackAdolf Friedrich, Graf von Schack was a German poet and historian of literature.-Background:He was born at Brüsewitz near Schwerin. Having studied jurisprudence at the universities of Bonn, Heidelberg and Berlin, he entered the Mecklenburg state service and was subsequently attached to the...
(2 August 1815 in BrüsewitzBrüsewitzBrüsewitz is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Besides the village of Brüsewitz, the municipality includes the villages of Gottmannsförde, Groß Brütz and Herren Steinfeld....
– 14 April 1894 in RomRomROM, Rom, or rom is an abbreviation and name that may refer to:-In computers and mathematics:* Read-only memory, a type of storage media which is used in computers and other electronic devices....
)- granted 1881
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- Franz LachnerFranz LachnerFranz Paul Lachner was a German composer and conductor.Lachner was born in Rain am Lech to a musical family . He studied music with Simon Sechter and Maximilian, the Abbé Stadler. He conducted at the Theater am Kärntnertor in Vienna. In 1834, he became Kapellmeister at Mannheim...
(2 April 1803 in Rain (Lech)Rain (Lech)Rain is a municipality in the Donau-Ries district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Lech, close to its confluence with the Danube, 11 km east of Donauwörth....
– 20 January 1890 in Munich)- granted 1883
- Franz Xaver von Gietl (27 August 1803 in Höchstädt/DonauHöchstädt an der DonauHöchstädt an der Donau is a town in the district of Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the banks of the River Danube. It consists of the following neighborhoods: Höchstädt an der Donau, Deisenhofen, Oberglauheim, Schwennenbach and Sonderheim....
– 19 March 1888)- granted 1883
- Carl Wilhelm von Gümbel (11 February 1823 in DannenfelsDannenfelsDannenfels is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....
, Pfalz – 18 June 1898 in Munich)- granted 1889
- Hermann LinggHermann LinggHermann Lingg was a German poet who also wrote plays and short stories. His cousin, Maximilian von Lingg, was Bishop of Augsburg....
(22 January 1820 LindauLindauLindau is a Bavarian town and an island on the eastern side of Lake Constance, the Bodensee. It is the capital of the Landkreis or rural district of Lindau. The historic city of Lindau is located on an island which is connected with the mainland by bridge and railway.- History :The name Lindau was...
/Bodensee – 18 June 1905 in Munich)- granted 1890
- Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke (26 October 1800 in ParchimParchimParchim is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is the capital of the Ludwigslust-Parchim district. It was the birthplace of Moltke, to whom a monument was erected in 1876. Founded about 1210, one branch of the family of the duke of Mecklenburg residence in Parchim during part of the 14th...
– 24 April 1891 in BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
)- granted 1890
- Sigmund von Pfeufer (24 February 1824 in Bamberg – 23 September 1894 in Munich)
- granted 1894
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- Otto von BismarckOtto von BismarckOtto 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...
(1 April 1815 in SchönhausenSchönhausenSchönhausen is a municipality in the district of Stendal in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany, located 70 km north of the state capital of Magdeburg. It is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Elbe-Havel-Land.- History :...
– 30 July 1898 in FriedrichsruhFriedrichsruhFriedrichsruh 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...
)- granted 1895
- Hugo von Ziemssen (13 December 1829 in GreifswaldGreifswaldGreifswald , officially, the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald is a town in northeastern Germany. It is situated in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, at an equal distance of about from Germany's two largest cities, Berlin and Hamburg. The town borders the Baltic Sea, and is crossed...
– 21 February 1902 in Munich)- granted 1899
- Emil Freiherr von Riedel (6 April 1832 in Kurzenaltheim – 13 August 1906 in Munich)
- granted 1902
- Maximilian von Feilitzsch (12 August 1834 in TrogenTrogenTrogen is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The town is the seat of the canton's judicial authorities.-History:...
– 19 June 1913 in Munich)- granted 1903
- Franz DefreggerFranz DefreggerFranz Defregger was an Austrian artist known mostly for his genre and history paintings....
(30 April 1835 in Ederhof near StronachStronachStronach may refer to:People* Alexander Stronach* Belinda Stronach, Canadian politician and businessperson, daughter of Frank Stronach* David Stronach, archeologist* Frank Stronach, businessman* Gary Stronach* George Preston Stronach* Gregor Stronach...
– 2 January 1921 in Munich)- granted 1905
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- Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin (8 July 1838 in KonstanzKonstanzKonstanz is a university city with approximately 80,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. The city houses the University of Konstanz.-Location:...
– 8 March 1917 in Berlin)- granted 1909
- Carl Theodor in Bayern (9 August 1839 in Possenhofen – 30 November 1909 in KreuthKreuthKreuth is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany.-Schloss Ringberg:The castle Ringberg was owned by the dukes of Bavaria and was donated to the Max Planck Society in 1973.-Wildbad Kreuth:...
)- granted 1909
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- Paul von Heyse (15 March 1830 in Berlin – 2 April 1914 in Munich)
- granted 1910
- Ferdinand Freiherr von MillerFerdinand Freiherr von MillerFerdinand Miller, from 1875 von Miller and from 1912 Freiherr von Miller was a ore caster, sculptor and direktor of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich...
(8 June 1842 in Munich – 18 December 1929 in Munich)- granted 1912
- Karl Theodor von Heigel (23 August 1842 in Munich – 23 March 1915 in Munich)
- granted 1912
- Gabriel von Seidl (9 December 1848 in Munich – 27 April 1913 in Bad TölzBad TölzBad Tölz is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and administrative center of the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen.- History :Since the retreat of the glaciers at the end of the Ice Age, archaeology has shown continuous occupation of the site of Bad Tölz...
)- granted 1913
- Wilhelm von Borscht (3 April 1857 in SpeyerSpeyerSpeyer is a city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located beside the river Rhine, Speyer is 25 km south of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim. Founded by the Romans, it is one of Germany's oldest cities...
– 30 July 1943 in Munich)- granted 1919
- Georg von Hauberrisser (19 March 1841 in GrazGrazThe more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
– 17 May 1922 in Munich)- granted 1921
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- Richard StraussRichard StraussRichard Georg Strauss was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier and Salome; his Lieder, especially his Four Last Songs; and his tone poems and orchestral works, such as Death and Transfiguration, Till...
(11 June 1864 in Munich – 8 September 1949 in Garmisch-PartenkirchenGarmisch-PartenkirchenGarmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
)- granted 1924
- Friedrich von MüllerFriedrich von MüllerFriedrich von Müller was a German physician remembered for describing Müller's sign. He was the son of the head of the medical department in the hospital in Augsburg. He studied natural sciences in Munich and medicine in Munich, under Carl von Voit, and Würzburg...
(17 September 1858 in AugsburgAugsburgAugsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
– 18 November 1941 in Munich)- granted 1927
- Paul von HindenburgPaul von HindenburgPaul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg , known universally as Paul von Hindenburg was a Prussian-German field marshal, statesman, and politician, and served as the second President of Germany from 1925 to 1934....
(2 October 1847 in PosenPosenPosen may refer to:Places in Europe:* Poznań, Poland * Grand Duchy of Posen, autonomous province of Prussia, 1815–1848* Province of Posen, Prussian province, 1848–1918...
– 2 August 1934 at Gut Neudeck)
- granted 1929, revoked 1946
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- Oskar von MillerOskar von MillerOskar von Miller was a German engineer and founder of the Deutsches Museum, a large museum of technology and science....
(7 May 1855 in Munich – 9 April 1934 in Munich)- granted 1930
- Eduard Schmid (15 October 1861 in OstrachOstrachOstrach is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Geography:Ostrach lies between the Danube and Lake Constance, about halfway between Sigmaringen and Ravensburg. It lies on the brook of the same name, which passes through a narrow pass between the glacial...
– 8 June 1933 in Munich)- granted 1931
- Franz Ritter von Epp (16 October 1868 in Munich – 31 December 1946 in Munich)
- granted 1933, revoked 1946
- Franz Xaver SchwarzFranz Xaver SchwarzFranz Xaver Schwarz was a German politician who served as Reichsschatzmeister of the Nazi Party during most of the Party's existence.-Early life:...
(27 November 1875 in GünzburgGünzburgGünzburg is a Große Kreisstadt and capital of the district of Günzburg in Swabia, Bavaria. This district was constituted in 1972 by combining the city of Günzburg—which had not previously been assigned to a Kreis —with the district of Günzburg and the district of Krumbach.Günzburg lies...
– 2 December 1947 near RegensburgRegensburgRegensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
)
- granted 1935, revoked 1946
- Adolf HitlerAdolf HitlerAdolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
(20 April 1889 in BraunauBraunauBraunau may refer to:* Braunau am Inn, Austria* Braunau, Switzerland* Broumov, Czech Republic, also known as "Braunau" in German** the Braunau meteorite of 1847, which fell in Vychodocesky, Czech Republic...
/Inn – 30 April 1945 in Berlin)
- Führer des Deutschen Reichs
- granted 1939, revoked 1946
- Hermann GöringHermann GöringHermann Wilhelm Göring, was a German politician, military leader, and a leading member of the Nazi Party. He was a veteran of World War I as an ace fighter pilot, and a recipient of the coveted Pour le Mérite, also known as "The Blue Max"...
(12 January 1893 in Rosenheim – 15 October 1946 in Nürnberg)
- granted 1943, revoked 1946
- Michael von Faulhaber (5 March 1869 in Heidenfeld – 12 June 1952 in Munich),
- granted 1949
- Thomas Wimmer (7 January 1887 in Siglfing – 18 January 1964 in Munich)
- granted 1957
- Wilhelm HoegnerWilhelm HoegnerWilhelm Hoegner was the second Bavarian prime minister after World War II and father of the Bavarian constitution. He has been the only Social Democrat to hold this office....
(23 September 1887 in Munich – 5 March 1980 in Munich)- granted 1957
- Hans EhardHans EhardHans Ehard was a German lawyer and politician, a member of the Christian Social Union party.-Life:...
(10 November 1887 in Bamberg – 18 October 1980)- granted 1957
- Hans KnappertsbuschHans KnappertsbuschHans Knappertsbusch was a German conductor, best known for his performances of the music of Richard Wagner, Anton Bruckner and Richard Strauss....
(12 March 1888 ElberfeldElberfeldElberfeld is a municipal subdivision of the German city of Wuppertal; it was an independent town until 1929.-History:The first official mentioning of the geographic area on the banks of today's Wupper River as "elverfelde" was in a document of 1161...
– 25 October 1965 in Munich)- granted 1963
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- Alfons GoppelAlfons GoppelAlfons Goppel was a German politician of the CSU party and Prime Minister of Bavaria .-Life:...
(1 October 1905 in ReinhausenReinhausenReinhausen is the largest village in the municipality Gleichen in the district Göttingen, Germany. It is also the seat of government for the Gleichen. The village has 1,500 residents . The village mayor is Manfred Kuhlmann. The village was settled in the tenth century or earlier...
– 24 December 1991 in JohannesbergJohannesbergJohannesberg may refer to:* Johannesberg, Bavaria, Germany* Jánský vrch, a castle in the Czech Republic, known as Johannesberg in German- See also :* Johannesburg * Johannisburg, a town in East Prussia, now called Pisz...
)- granted 1965
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- Hans-Jochen VogelHans-Jochen VogelHans-Jochen Vogel is a politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.- Early years and professional career :...
(born 3 February 1926 in GöttingenGöttingenGöttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
)- granted 1972
- Carl OrffCarl OrffCarl Orff was a 20th-century German composer, best known for his cantata Carmina Burana . In addition to his career as a composer, Orff developed an influential method of music education for children.-Early life:...
(10 July 1895 in Munich – 29 March 1982 in Munich)- granted 1975
- Werner EgkWerner EgkWerner Egk , born Werner Joseph Mayer, was a German composer.-Early career:He was born in the Swabian town of Auchsesheim, today part of Donauwörth, Germany. His family, of Catholic peasant stock, moved to Augsburg when Egk was six. He studied at a Benedictine Gymnasium and entered the municipal...
(17 May 1901 in Auchsesheim today: DonauwörthDonauwörthDonauwörth is a city in the German State of Bavaria , in the region of Swabia . It is said to have been founded by two fisherman where the Danube and Wörnitz rivers meet...
– 10 July 1983 in InningInningInning is a municipality in the district of Erding in Bavaria in Germany....
/Ammersee)- granted 1981
- Franz Josef StraußFranz Josef StraußFranz Josef Strauss was a German politician. He was the leader of the Christian Social Union, member of the federal cabinet in different positions and long-time minister-president of the state of Bavaria....
(6 September 1915 in Munich – 3 October 1988 in Regensburg)- granted 1981
- Adolf ButenandtAdolf ButenandtAdolf Friedrich Johann Butenandt was a German biochemist and member of the Nazi party. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939 for his "work on sex hormones." He initially rejected the award in accordance with government policy, but accepted it in 1949 after World War...
(24 March 1903 in Lehe – 18 January 1995 in Munich)- granted 1985
- Sergiu CelibidacheSergiu Celibidache- Biography :Celibidache was born in Roman, Romania, and began his studies in music with the piano, after which he studied music, philosophy and mathematics in Bucharest, Romania and then in Paris...
(11 July 1912 in RomanRoman, RomaniaRoman is a mid-sized city, having the title of municipality, located in the central part of Moldavia, a traditional region of Romania. It is located 46 km east of Piatra Neamţ, in the Neamţ County at the confluence of Siret and Moldova rivers....
– 14 August 1996 in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
)- granted 1992
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- Georg KronawitterGeorg KronawitterGeorg Kronawitter is a German politician of the SPD. He was mayor of Munich from 1972 to 1978 and from 1984 to 1993.Kronawitter was born in Oberthann, a part of Schweitenkirchen, in the district of Pfaffenhofen...
(born 21 April 1928 in Oberthann)- granted 1993
- Hildegard Hamm-BrücherHildegard Hamm-BrücherHildegard Hamm-Brücher is a prominent liberal politician in Germany. She held federal state secretary positions from 1969 to 1972 and from 1977 to 1982...
(born 11 May 1921 in EssenEssen- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
)- granted 1995
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- Charlotte KnoblochCharlotte KnoblochCharlotte Knobloch was elected President of Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland in June, 2006. She is also Vice President of the European Jewish Congress and the World Jewish Congress...
(born 29 October 1932 in Munich)- granted 2005
- Otto MeitingerOtto MeitingerOtto Meitinger is a German architect and preservationist. From 1987 to 1995 he was president of the Technical University Munich.- Life :Meitinger was born as son of the first municipal architect of Munich Karl Meitinger...
(born 8 May 1927 in Munich)- granted on the 7 November 2005
- Hans-Peter DürrHans-Peter DürrHans-Peter Dürr is a German physicist. In addition to nuclear and quantum physics, elementary particles and gravitation, epistemology, and philosophy, he has advocated responsible scientific and energy policies.-Biography:...
(born 7 October 1929 in StuttgartStuttgartStuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
)- granted on the 25 January 2008