Maria von Welser (born 26 June 1946 in

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) is a German TV journalist and the President of

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Germany. She is by marriage a member of the preeminent banking and merchant family

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. She is also the daughter of Margarete Schüssel, German fashion journalist.

Honours

* Elisabeth-Selbert-Preis (2007) *

Bundesverdienstkreuz The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...

(1996) *

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(1996) * Publizistikpreis der Landeshauptstadt München (1996) * Frauenförderpreis für besonderes Engagagement von Frauen für Frauen (1996) * Theodor-Heuss-Medaille (1996) * Elisabeth-Norgall-Preis (1994, vom International Women’s Club of Frankfurt) * Frau des Jahres (1993) * Journalistenpreis der Deutschen Aids-Stiftung (1992) * Silberne Ehrennadel der Stiftung Sicherheit im Skisport des DSV (1987)

Publications

* Maria von Welser, '' Münchner Oktoberfest'' Bummel, München 1982, * Maria von Welser,

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, ''Wir müssen unser Land für die Frauen verändern.'' C.

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, Munich, 2007, * Maria von Welser, ''Leben im Teufelskreis'': '' Kinderarmut in Deutschland – und keiner sieht hin'', Gütersloher Verlagshaus, 2009,

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Welser, Maria von 1946 births Living people German television journalists German women television journalists Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ZDF people