Theo Zwanziger
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Dr. Theo Zwanziger (b. June 6, 1945 in Altendiez) is a German lawyer and sports official. He is the current president of the German Football Association (DFB). For his contributions to German soccer, he received the Bundesverdienstkreuz in 2005.[1]
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[edit] Career
Theo Zwanziger was an amateur player for his local VfL Altendiez, playing there until 1975.[1] He studied law in Mainz and graduated in fiscal and constitutional law.[1] Between 1980 and 1985, he worked as a judge in Koblenz before joining the government of Rhineland-Palatinate as a representant of the CDU.[1]
In 1992, Zwanziger entered the DFB as a member of the executive board ("Mitglied des Vorstandes").[2] He was a vital part of the groundbreaking 2001 decision to grant autonomy to the German Fußball-Bundesliga professional teams, letting them organise themselves in the DFL (Deutsche Fußball-Liga).[2] In 2001, Zwanziger was made treasurer of the DFB and elected vice president on 2003. For his contributions to German soccer, he received the Bundesverdienstkreuz in 2005.[1] On December 8, 2006, he was named co-president alongside Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder.[2] After Mayer-Vorfelder left the DFB to become UEFA vice president in 2007, he is the sole president of the DFB.
[edit] Personal life
Zwanziger is married and has two sons.[3]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e Zwanziger receives Order of the Federal Republic of Germany
- ^ a b c Dr. Theo Zwanziger, www.dfb.de
- ^ Vita Dr. Theo Zwanziger, www.dfb.de
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| Preceded by Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder |
President of the DFB 2006– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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