Council of Political Affairs

Dr. Otto Wiesheu

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.

About

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 a rare command of the intersection of economic policy, industry, and European–Arab relations.

His career includes:

  • Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs and Transport
  • Member of the Bavarian State Parliament (Landtag)
  • President of the German–Arab Society
  • Founder of major Bavarian economic-development initiatives

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
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