# Wilhelm von Gottberg

_German politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Wilhelm von Gottberg is a German far-right politician of the Alternative for Germany party who served as a member of the Bundestag from 2017 to 2021, representing Lower Saxony. Gottberg is a Holocaust denier and former president of the Landsmannschaft Ostpreußen, and has advocated for the resettlement of Kaliningrad Oblast with Germans.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 March 1940 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103160#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tscherjomuchowo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103160#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103160#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist; politician; functionary; police officer; teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103160#P106))
- **Political party:** Alternative for Germany (since 2013); Christian Democratic Union (1971–2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103160#P102))
- **Positions held:** member of the German Bundestag (24 October 2017 – 26 October 2021); mayor (1991–2016) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103160#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** vonGottberg_AfD ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103160#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Wilhelm von Gottberg born?**  
Wilhelm von Gottberg was born on 30 March 1940 in Tscherjomuchowo.

**What positions has Wilhelm von Gottberg held?**  
Positions held by Wilhelm von Gottberg include: member of the German Bundestag (2017–2021); mayor (1991–2016).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Wilhelm von Gottberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_von_Gottberg) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q103160](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103160) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 2020-02-13 Wilhelm von Gottberg (Bundestagsprojekt 2020) by Sandro Halank–2.jpg by Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2020-02-13_Wilhelm_von_Gottberg_(Bundestagsprojekt_2020)_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%932.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Wilhelm von Gottberg, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 2020-02-13 Wilhelm von Gottberg (Bundestagsprojekt 2020) by Sandro Halank–2.jpg — Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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