Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist
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Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist (Soldier, Deep politician, Publisher) | ||||||||||||
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Born | 1922-07-10 Schmenzin, Province of Pomerania, German Reich | |||||||||||
Died | 2013-03-08 (Age 90) Munich, Germany | |||||||||||
Parents | Ewald von Kleist-Schmenzin | |||||||||||
Spouse | Gundula von Kleist | |||||||||||
Founder of | Munich Security Conference | |||||||||||
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Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin was a German deep politician.
Career
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin was an officer in the Wehrmacht from 1940-1944.[citation needed]
=Post WWII
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin founded the Munich Security Conference. In an article honoring his 90th birthday in July 2012, the Süddeutsche Zeitung called him an “active-pragmatic pacifist”.
Events Participated in
Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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Munich Security Conference/2009 | 2009 | 2009 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 45th Munich Security Conference |
Munich Security Conference/2010 | 5 February 2010 | 7 February 2010 | Germany Munich Bavaria | An anti-war demonstration outside described it as "Nothing more than a media-effectively staged war propaganda event, which this year had the purpose of justifying the NATO troop increase in Afghanistan and glorifying the continuation of the war as a contribution to peace and stability." |
Munich Security Conference/2011 | 4 February 2011 | 6 February 2011 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 47th Munich Security Conference |
Munich Security Conference/2012 | 3 February 2012 | 5 February 2012 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 48th Munich Security Conference |
Munich Security Conference/2013 | 1 February 2013 | 3 February 2013 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 49th Munich Security Conference |
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