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Andreas von Bülow
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Bülow at the 2005 Axis for Peace conference
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| Minister for Research and Technology | |
| In office 6 November 1980 – 1 October 1982 |
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| Chancellor | Helmut Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Volker Hauff |
| Succeeded by | Heinz Riesenhuber |
| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Defence | |
| In office 16 December 1976 – 6 November 1980 |
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| Chancellor | Helmut Schmidt |
| Minister | Georg Leber Hans Apel |
| Preceded by | Hermann Schmidt |
| Succeeded by | Willfried Penner |
| Member of the Bundestag for Baden-Württemberg |
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| In office 20 October 1969 – 10 November 1994 |
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| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | multi-member district |
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| Born | 17 June 1937 Dresden, Saxony, Nazi Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (1960–) |
| Alma mater | Heidelberg University |
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| Known for | The CIA and 11 September |
Andreas von Bülow (born 17 July 1937) is a German politician and writer. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). From 1980 to 1982, he served as the Minister for Research and Technology.
Mr. von Bülow has also written books about secret agencies. These include In the Name of the State and The CIA and 11 September. He has a special degree in Jurisprudence, which is the study of law.
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Andreas von Bülow's Political Journey
Andreas von Bülow was an important figure in German politics. He was part of the well-known Bülow family. He held several key roles in the German government.
Early Roles in Government
From 1976 to 1980, he worked as a secretary of state. This was in the German Ministry of Defence. Later, from 1980 to 1982, he became the Minister for Research and Technology. Both of these jobs were when Helmut Schmidt was the Chancellor. People at the time thought he was a "rising star" in politics.
Serving in Parliament
Mr. von Bülow was a member of the German parliament for 25 years. He served from 1969 to 1994 as a member of the SPD.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he joined a special group. This group was called the "Parliamentary Control Committee." Its job was to watch over Germany's secret intelligence agencies. This meant he could see very private information.
Investigating Secret Services
In the early 1990s, Mr. von Bülow also worked on an investigation committee. This committee looked into financial crimes. This work made him curious about how secret services operate. He started to look into what he called "criminal activities" by some Western secret services.
His first big book on this topic was In the Name of the State. This book focused a lot on the CIA. After leaving parliament, he became less involved in daily SPD politics.
Andreas von Bülow and the September 11 Events
Andreas von Bülow wrote a book called The CIA and 11 September. In this book, he shared his thoughts on the September 11, 2001 attacks.
He believed that planning such attacks was very complex. He thought it would be very difficult to hijack four large airplanes quickly. He felt this would be almost impossible without some kind of help from secret government or industry groups.
He once told an interviewer that if his ideas were correct, many people in the US government should be held responsible. He suggested that the story about 19 hijackers from Osama bin Laden's al-Qa'eda group might have been created to hide a different truth.
Affiliations
Andreas von Bülow is a member of these groups:
- Scholars for 9/11 Truth and Justice.
- Axis for Peace Conference.
