- Theo Zwanziger
Dr. Theo Zwanziger (b.
June 6 ,1945 inAltendiez ) is a German lawyer and sports official. He is the current president of theGerman Football Association (DFB). For his contributions to German soccer, he received theBundesverdienstkreuz in 2005.Career
Theo Zwanziger was an amateur player for his local VfL Altendiez, playing there until 1975. [http://www.fifa.ch/worldcup/archive/germany2006/news/newsid=19384.html Zwanziger receives Order of the Federal Republic of Germany] ] He studied law in
Mainz and graduated in fiscal and constitutional law. Between 1980 and 1985, he worked as a judge inKoblenz before joining the government ofRhineland-Palatinate as a representant of theCDU .In 1992, Zwanziger entered the DFB as a member of the executive board ("Mitglied des Vorstandes"). [http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=11014 Dr. Theo Zwanziger] , www.dfb.de] 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). In 2001, Zwanziger was made treasurer of the DFB and elected vice president on 2003. For his contributions to German soccer, he received theBundesverdienstkreuz in 2005. On December 8, 2006, he was named co-president alongsideGerhard Mayer-Vorfelder . After Mayer-Vorfelder left the DFB to become UEFA vice president in 2007, he is the sole president of the DFB.Personal life
Zwanziger is married and has two sons. [http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=11021&type=98 Vita Dr. Theo Zwanziger] , www.dfb.de]
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External links
* [http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=11014 Theo Zwanziger @ dfb.de]
* [http://www.fifa.ch/worldcup/archive/germany2006/news/newsid=19384.html Theo Zwanziger @ fifa.com]
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