Karin Seehofer

Karin Seehofer (born April 1958) is the second wife of the Bavarian Minister-President Horst Seehofer.[1][2][3] After Christian Wulff's resignation on 17 February 2012, her husband became acting head of state of Germany in his capacity as President of the German Bundesrat, until the election of Joachim Gauck on 18 March 2012. She is also a cousin of American author Konrad Dryden.

Karin Seehofer
Seehofer in 2014
Born
Karin Starck

April 1958 (age 62)
Spouse(s)Horst Seehofer
RelativesKonrad Dryden (cousin)

Her parents owned a small brewery, Brauerei Stark, in Schamhaupten. She worked in the civil service, where she met Horst Seehofer. They married on Christmas Eve in 1985, and have two daughters and a son.

After her husband's election as Minister-president of Bavaria in 2008, she has undertaken a great number of representative duties, and is the protector of many charitable organisations.

References
  1. Stefan Mayr, Katja Auer: Die Frau an seiner Seite, in: Süddeutsche Zeitung, 28. Oktober 2008
  2. Adam Soboczynski: Über die Treue von Karin Seehofer, in: Die Zeit, Nr. 33/2009, 6. August 2009
  3. „First Lady“ Karin Seehofer mit guter Miene zu bösem Spiel, in: Focus, 27. September 2008
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