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'''Olav Gutting''' (born 14 October 1970) is a German politician for the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany]] (CDU) and since 2002 member of the [[Bundestag]], the German federal diet.
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'''Olav Gutting''' (born 14 October 1970) is a German lawyer and politician of the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the [[Bundestag]] since 2002.


==Life and politics==
==Early life and education==
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Gutting was born 1970 in the West German town of [[Bruchsal]] and studied [[jurisprudence]] at the [[University of Mannheim]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/G/gutting_olav-519978|title=Deutscher Bundestag - Olav Gutting|website=Deutscher Bundestag}}</ref>


==Political career==
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Gutting wqas born 1970 in the West German town of [[Bruchsal]] and studied [[jurisprudence]] at the [[University of Mannheim]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/G/gutting_olav-519978|title=Deutscher Bundestag - Olav Gutting|website=Deutscher Bundestag}}</ref>
In 2001 Gutting entered the CDU and became already in 2002 nominee of his party in the electoral ward of [[Bruchsal – Schwetzingen]]. Gutting representing this constituency since therefore. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cducsu.de/abgeordnete/olav-gutting|title=Olav Gutting|website=CDU/CSU-Fraktion}}</ref>
In 2001 Gutting entered the CDU and became already in 2002 nominee of his party in the electoral ward of [[Bruchsal – Schwetzingen]]. He has been a member of the Bundestag since the [[2002 German federal election|2002 elections]], representing Bruchsal – Schwetzingen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cducsu.de/abgeordnete/olav-gutting|title=Olav Gutting|website=CDU/CSU-Fraktion}}</ref>

In parliament, Gutting has been serving on the Finance Committee. In this capacity, he is his parliamentary group’s [[rapporteur]] on the so-called [[Taxation in Germany|solidarity surcharge]] ({{Lang|de|Solidaritätszuschlag}} or {{Lang|de|Soli}}).<ref>Christian Ramthun (1 February 2022), [https://www.wiwo.de/politik/deutschland/union-erhoeht-den-druck-das-soli-problem-des-christian-lindner/28026802.html Union erhöht den Druck: Das Soli-Problem des Christian Lindner] ''[[Wirtschaftswoche]]''.</ref>

Within the [[CDU/CSU]] parliamentary group, Gutting has been part of the leadership since 2013, under successive chairmen [[Volker Kauder]] (2013-2018) and [[Ralph Brinkhaus]] (since 2018). He was one of the MPs who voted for Brinkhaus to oust Kauder in 2018.<ref>Guy Chazan (September 26, 2018), [https://www.ft.com/content/0a1a534a-c17e-11e8-95b1-d36dfef1b89a Merkel’s loss of right-hand man represents unprecedented revolt] ''[[Financial Times]]''.</ref> Later that year, he ran for the post of deputy chairman but lost against [[Andreas Jung]].<ref>Beate Tenfelde (October 9, 2018), [https://www.noz.de/deutschland-welt/politik/artikel/1550238/ein-hauch-von-anarchie-in-der-cdu-2 Wieder eine Kampfkandidatur: Ein Hauch von Anarchie in der CDU] ''[[Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung]]''.</ref><ref>[https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/cdu-csu-bundestagsfraktion-andreas-jung-zum-neuen-fraktionsvize-gewaehlt-a-1232396.html Andreas Jung zum neuen Unionsfraktions-Vize gewählt] ''[[Der Spiegel]]'', October 9, 2018.</ref>

==Other activities==
* [[Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund]] (KENFO), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)<ref>[https://www.kenfo.de/en/about-us/governance Governance] [[Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund]] (KENFO).</ref>
* [[KfW]], Member of the Board of Supervisory Directors (since 2019)<ref>[https://www.kfw.de/KfW-Group/About-KfW/Berichtsportal-2018/Gesch%C3%A4ftsbericht-2018/Report-of-the-Board-of-Supervisory-Directors/ 2018 Annual Report: Report of the Board of Supervisory Directors] [[KfW]].</ref>
* German Association for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW), Member of the Political Advisory Board (since 2022)<ref>[https://www.bvmw.de/ueber-uns/gremien/politischer-beirat/ Political Advisory Board] German Association for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW).</ref>

==Political positions==
Within the CDU, Gutting is regarded as critic of [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Angela Merkel]]'s decision to enter into a [[coalition government]] with the center-left [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]] (SPD) after the [[2017 German federal election|2017 elections]].<ref>Guy Chazan (February 7, 2018), [https://www.ft.com/content/4d342c98-0bec-11e8-8eb7-42f857ea9f09 German conservatives smart at coalition concessions] ''[[Financial Times]]''.</ref> In June 2017, he voted against Germany's introduction of [[Recognition of same-sex unions in Germany|same-sex marriage]].<ref>[https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article166099805/Diese-Unionsabgeordneten-stimmten-fuer-die-Ehe-fuer-alle.html Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle] ''[[Die Welt]]'', June 30, 2017.</ref> In early 2020, he co-founded an informal cross-party group of MPs from the CDU, CSU and [[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|FDP]] parties who opposed a potential coalition government between CDU/CSU and the [[Alliance 90/The Greens|Green Party]].<ref>[https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/liberal-konservativer-kreis-bundestagsabgeordnete-bilden.1939.de.html „Liberal-konservativer Kreis“: Bundestagsabgeordnete bilden neues Forum] ''[[Deutschlandfunk]]'', January 4, 2020.</ref>

Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ [[2021 Christian Democratic Union of Germany leadership election|leadership election]], Gutting publicly endorsed in 2020 [[Friedrich Merz]] to succeed [[Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer]] as the party's chair;<ref>Walter Serif (September 12, 2020), [https://www.morgenweb.de/mannheimer-morgen_artikel,-politik-ich-werde-merz-waehlen-_arid,1687054.html „Ich werde Merz wählen“] ''Mannheimer Morgen''.</ref> he later also expressed support for a candidacy of [[Jens Spahn]].<ref>Lukas Eberle, Florian Gathmann, Christoph Hickmann, Timo Lehmann, Veit Medick and Sabrina Winter (October 9, 2020), [https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/jens-spahn-cdu-politiker-fordern-kanzler-kandidatur-a-00000000-0002-0001-0000-000173444506 Kampf um CDU-Parteivorsitz: "Hinter Spahn können sich alle versammeln"] ''[[Der Spiegel]]''.</ref>

== Controversy ==
In March 2021, Gutting and other members of the [[CDU/CSU|Union]] parliamentary group came under criticism for their lobbying activities for the authoritarian [[Azerbaijan]]i president [[Ilham Aliyev]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=How an Authoritarian Regime Infiltrated a Government in the Heart of Europe|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjp74b/azerbaijan-lobbying-germany-angela-merkel-ilham-aliyev|access-date=2021-04-10|website=www.vice.com|date=29 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-13|title=Aserbaidschan-Affäre belastet CDU Karlsruhe-Land: Von der Stutensee-Mafia zur Baku-Connection|url=https://bnn.de/karlsruhe/karlsruher-norden/cdu-aserbaidschan-axel-fischer-stutensee-mafia-baku-connection-lintner-caspary|access-date=2021-04-10|website=Badische Neueste Nachrichten|language=de}}</ref> The controversy became known under the name of "Aserbaidschan-Affäre"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aserbaidschan-Affäre: CDU-Bundestagsabgeordneter Olav Gutting räumt Kontakte ein|url=https://www.rnz.de/nachrichten/metropolregion_artikel,-aserbaidschan-affaere-cdu-bundestagsabgeordneter-olav-gutting-raeumt-kontakte-ein-_arid,650632.html|access-date=2021-04-10|website=www.rnz.de|language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Aktuell|first=S. W. R.|title=Kritik an Karlsruher CDU-Abgeordneten wächst|url=https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/karlsruhe/kritik-an-gutting-wegen-aserbaidschankontakten-100.html|access-date=2021-04-10|website=swr.online|language=de}}</ref> in Germany and is related to the earlier "[[Caviar diplomacy|Caviar Diplomacy]]" corruption allegations in the [[Council of Europe]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Caviar Diplomacy - How Azerbaijan silenced the Council of Europe {{!}} ESI|url=https://www.esiweb.org/publications/caviar-diplomacy-how-azerbaijan-silenced-council-europe|access-date=2021-04-10|website=www.esiweb.org}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 20:01, 9 October 2023

Olav Gutting
Olav Gutting in 2009
Member of the Bundestag
Assumed office
2002
Personal details
Born (1970-10-14) 14 October 1970 (age 53)
Bruchsal, West Germany
(now Germany)
CitizenshipGerman
Political party German:
CDU
 EU:
European People's Party
Alma materUniversity of Mannheim

Olav Gutting (born 14 October 1970) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2002.

Early life and education[edit]

Gutting was born 1970 in the West German town of Bruchsal and studied jurisprudence at the University of Mannheim.[1]

Political career[edit]

In 2001 Gutting entered the CDU and became already in 2002 nominee of his party in the electoral ward of Bruchsal – Schwetzingen. He has been a member of the Bundestag since the 2002 elections, representing Bruchsal – Schwetzingen.[2]

In parliament, Gutting has been serving on the Finance Committee. In this capacity, he is his parliamentary group’s rapporteur on the so-called solidarity surcharge (Solidaritätszuschlag or Soli).[3]

Within the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, Gutting has been part of the leadership since 2013, under successive chairmen Volker Kauder (2013-2018) and Ralph Brinkhaus (since 2018). He was one of the MPs who voted for Brinkhaus to oust Kauder in 2018.[4] Later that year, he ran for the post of deputy chairman but lost against Andreas Jung.[5][6]

Other activities[edit]

  • Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund (KENFO), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)[7]
  • KfW, Member of the Board of Supervisory Directors (since 2019)[8]
  • German Association for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW), Member of the Political Advisory Board (since 2022)[9]

Political positions[edit]

Within the CDU, Gutting is regarded as critic of Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to enter into a coalition government with the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) after the 2017 elections.[10] In June 2017, he voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[11] In early 2020, he co-founded an informal cross-party group of MPs from the CDU, CSU and FDP parties who opposed a potential coalition government between CDU/CSU and the Green Party.[12]

Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ leadership election, Gutting publicly endorsed in 2020 Friedrich Merz to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as the party's chair;[13] he later also expressed support for a candidacy of Jens Spahn.[14]

Controversy[edit]

In March 2021, Gutting and other members of the Union parliamentary group came under criticism for their lobbying activities for the authoritarian Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev.[15][16] The controversy became known under the name of "Aserbaidschan-Affäre"[17][18] in Germany and is related to the earlier "Caviar Diplomacy" corruption allegations in the Council of Europe.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Deutscher Bundestag - Olav Gutting". Deutscher Bundestag.
  2. ^ "Olav Gutting". CDU/CSU-Fraktion.
  3. ^ Christian Ramthun (1 February 2022), Union erhöht den Druck: Das Soli-Problem des Christian Lindner Wirtschaftswoche.
  4. ^ Guy Chazan (September 26, 2018), Merkel’s loss of right-hand man represents unprecedented revolt Financial Times.
  5. ^ Beate Tenfelde (October 9, 2018), Wieder eine Kampfkandidatur: Ein Hauch von Anarchie in der CDU Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung.
  6. ^ Andreas Jung zum neuen Unionsfraktions-Vize gewählt Der Spiegel, October 9, 2018.
  7. ^ Governance Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund (KENFO).
  8. ^ 2018 Annual Report: Report of the Board of Supervisory Directors KfW.
  9. ^ Political Advisory Board German Association for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW).
  10. ^ Guy Chazan (February 7, 2018), German conservatives smart at coalition concessions Financial Times.
  11. ^ Diese Unionsabgeordneten stimmten für die Ehe für alle Die Welt, June 30, 2017.
  12. ^ „Liberal-konservativer Kreis“: Bundestagsabgeordnete bilden neues Forum Deutschlandfunk, January 4, 2020.
  13. ^ Walter Serif (September 12, 2020), „Ich werde Merz wählen“ Mannheimer Morgen.
  14. ^ Lukas Eberle, Florian Gathmann, Christoph Hickmann, Timo Lehmann, Veit Medick and Sabrina Winter (October 9, 2020), Kampf um CDU-Parteivorsitz: "Hinter Spahn können sich alle versammeln" Der Spiegel.
  15. ^ "How an Authoritarian Regime Infiltrated a Government in the Heart of Europe". www.vice.com. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  16. ^ "Aserbaidschan-Affäre belastet CDU Karlsruhe-Land: Von der Stutensee-Mafia zur Baku-Connection". Badische Neueste Nachrichten (in German). 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  17. ^ "Aserbaidschan-Affäre: CDU-Bundestagsabgeordneter Olav Gutting räumt Kontakte ein". www.rnz.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  18. ^ Aktuell, S. W. R. "Kritik an Karlsruher CDU-Abgeordneten wächst". swr.online (in German). Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  19. ^ "Caviar Diplomacy - How Azerbaijan silenced the Council of Europe | ESI". www.esiweb.org. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
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