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Boris Pistorius

German politician (born 1960)Personal detailsBornBoris Ludwig Pistorius (1960-03-14) 14 March 1960 (age 66)Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, West GermanyPartySocial Democratic(since 1976)SpouseSabine Pistorius ​(died 2015)​Domestic partnersDoris Schröder-Köpf (2016–2022)Julia Schwanholz(2022–present)Children2Alma materUniversity of MünsterOsnabrück UniversityCatholic University of the WestOccupationPoliticianCivil ServantLawyerForeign Trade ClerkSignatureWebsiteOfficial websiteMilitary serviceAllegianceGermanyBranch/serviceBundeswehrYears of service1980–1981UnitGerman Army (Heer) / Flugabwehrregiment 11Boris Ludwig Pistorius (German:; born 14 March 1960) is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) who has been serving as Federal Minister of Defence in the governments of successive Chancellors Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz since 2023, making him the only minister of the Scholz cabinet to retain his position.

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