Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil

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[[File:|thumb|right|Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil]] Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil (20 September 1933 – 14 December 2014)[1] was a German politician.

Early life

Alois was born on 20 September 1933 at Zeil Castle near Leutkirch im Allgäu. He was a son of Erich, 6th Prince of Waldburg-Zeil (1899–1953) and Princess Monika of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1905–1992). His elder brother was Georg, 7th Prince of Waldburg-Zeil. He went to school at Kolleg St. Blasien. He studied politics and economics at the University of Bonn, the Sapienza University of Rome, and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.[2]

Career

Waldburg-Zeil was from 1980 to 1998 member of German Bundestag.[3][4]

Personal life

On 21 June 1956, he married Clarissa, Countess von Schönborn-Wiesentheid (b. 1936).[5] Together, they were the parents of:

  • Monika, Countess Wolff Metternich zur Gracht (b. 1957)
  • Clemens, Count von Waldburg-Zeil (b. 1960), who married Princess Georgina of Liechtenstein, daughter of Prince Georg of Liechtenstein (son of Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria) and Marie-Christine, Duchess of Württemberg (daughter of Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg, and Archduchess Helena of Austria), in 1985.[6]
  • Georg, Count von Waldburg-Zeil (1961–1989)
  • Theresa Lenhart, Countess von Waldburg-Zeil (b. 1962)
  • Franz-Anton, Count von Waldburg-Zeil (1964–1987)

Alois, Count von Waldburg-Zeil died on 14 December 2014.[1]

Awards

  • Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • National Order of the Lion from Senegal
  • 1993: Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
  • Order of St. Gregory the Great
  • Order of Isabella the Catholic

References

  1. 1.[1.2]"Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil ist tot". www.schwaebische.de (in German). 14 December 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  2. 2.Spiegel.de: Schwabens milliardenschwere Blaublüter, May 1, 2001
  3. 3.Bundestag: Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil
  4. 4.BILD.de: CDU-Politiker Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil gestorben
  5. 5.Catholicnewsagency: Ein Leben wie ein Roman: Ein Wort des Dankes zum Abschied an Clarissa Gräfin von Waldburg-Zeil (german)
  6. 6.Almanach de Gotha: Annual Genealogical Reference. Almanach de Gotha. 2004. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-9532142-5-9. Retrieved 28 March 2025.