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Dr. Otto Wiesheu

Council Leadership — Political & Economic Affairs

A senior German statesman and former Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs and Transport, with a distinctive command of economic policy and European–Arab relations.

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Dr. Otto Wiesheu
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About

A senior German statesman and former Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs and Transport, with a distinctive command of economic policy and European–Arab relations.

Otto Wiesheu is a senior German statesman whose career bridges economic policy, industry and German–Arab relations. A long-serving member of the Bavarian State Parliament, he served as Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs and Transport, where he shaped landmark initiatives to advance Bavaria’s economy on the international stage.

As President of the German–Arab Society, he has been a leading voice in building economic and political bridges between Germany and the Arab world. He brings to the Organisation extensive experience at the intersection of economic policy, industry and European–Arab relations.

Areas of expertise

Senior diplomatic and strategic experience.

A documented field of work grounded in senior governmental, diplomatic and security experience.

Institutional fields◆Diplomacy→◆Economics→◆Governance→
Areas of expertise◇European–Arab economic relations→◇Economic policy and industrial strategy→◇Trade and investment promotion→◇Public–private institutional development→◇German–Arab political and business dialogue→
Regional focus○Europe→○Middle East & North Africa→◎Engagement→
Professional record

Selected experience & leadership

  1. Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs and Transport

    Executive responsibility for economic, industrial and transport policy.

  2. Member of the Bavarian State Parliament (Landtag)

    Long-standing parliamentary and public-policy experience.

  3. President of the German–Arab Society

    Advancing political, economic and societal relations.

  4. Founder of major Bavarian economic-development initiatives

    Supporting international competitiveness and investment.

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Professional responsibility

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