Roderich Kiesewetter
Member of German Bundestag
Col (GS) ret Roderich Kiesewetter is a Member of the German Parliament (CDU) and former General Staff Officer of the Bundeswehr (Federal Armed Forces). He served almost 30 years in the German Armed Forces in various command and staff functions, as well as in various foreign operations, including the Balkans. From 2006 to 2009, he served as Colonel (GS) at NATO Headquarters Mons (Executive Officer, Chief of Staff SHAPE). Since 2009, he has been a directly elected member of the Bundestag for the constituency of Aalen-Heidenheim. Col Kiesewetter is representative of foreign affairs for the CDU/CSU-Caucus since 2014 and deputy chairperson of the Parliamentary Oversight Panel (PKGr) that is responsible for scrutiny of the work of the intelligence services at the federal level. In the Bundestag, he serves as a Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. In 2022, Col Kiesewetter was elected as Spokesperson for crisis prevention. He studied economics in Munich and Austin/Texas.
Updated: April 23, 2025