Martin Zeil

German lawyer and politician

Martin Zeil (born 28 April 1956) is a German lawyer and politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP).

Early life and education

Zeil studied law at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. From 1984 until 2008, he worked as lawyer with private bank Hauck & Aufhäuser.

Political career

From 2005 to 2008, Zeil was member of German Bundestag, where he served on the Committee on Economic Affairs and Technology. He was his parliamentary group's spokesperson for antitrust law.

From 2008 to 2013 Zeil was member of Landtag of Bavaria. In the negotiations to form a coalition government under Chancellor Angela Merkel following the 2009 federal elections on the national level, he was a member of the committee on economic affairs and energy, led by Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and Rainer Brüderle.^[1]

Zeil was a FDP delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany 2009, 2010 and 2012.

In Cabinet Seehofer I, Zeil served as Deputy Minister-President and State Minister for Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology.^[2]

Life after politics

Since leaving active politics, Zeil has been working with Munich-based law firm SLB Kloepper Rechtsanwälte.^[3] Ahead of the 2023 state elections, he sought his party’s nomination for the Munich South district but ultimately lost against Marco Deutsch in an internal vote.^[4]

Other activities

Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft (BEG), Ex-Officio Member of the Supervisory Board (2008-2013)
BayernLB, Ex-Officio Member of the Supervisory Board (2008-2013)
LfA Förderbank Bayern, Ex-Officio Member of the Supervisory Board (2008-2013)
ZDF, Member of the Television Board (2008-2013)

Recognition

2013 – Order of the Star of Italy^[5]^[6]

Personal life

Zeil is married with Barbara Daumiller-Zeil and has three children.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martin Zeil.

Website by Martin Zeil
Welt.de: Martin Zeil, FDP-Wirtschaftsminister verliert Wahl und Amt
Bayrischer Rundfunk: Was wurde aus Martin Zeil ?

References

^ Koalitionsverhandlungen: Wen Union und FDP zum Feilschen schicken Spiegel Online, October 6, 2009.
^ InFranken: Ex-WirtschaftsministerZeil kritisiert Stillstand (german)
^ Martin Zeil SLB Kloepper Rechtsanwälte.
^ Martin Mühlfenzl (28 October 2022), Landtagswahl 2023: Deutliche Abfuhr für Martin Zeil Süddeutsche Zeitung.
^ Weil erhält Orden "Stern von Italien" Die Welt, 12 January 2015.
^ Ministerpräsident Weil erhält hohen Orden der Italienischen Republik State Chancellery of Lower Saxony, press release of 12 January 2015.