Theodor Sidemann

Theodor Sidemann
Sidemann in 2019
14th Prime Minister of Besmenia
In office 11 September 2012 – 8 May 2021
Preceded by	Jörg Rautenberg
Succeeded by	Richard Benkel
Leader of the Besmenian People's Party
In office 31 March 2012 – 6 January 2022
Preceded by	Franz Bauer
Succeeded by	Elisabeth Rademacher
Federal Minister for Defense
In office 2009–2012
Prime Minister	Ursula Kummstein Jörg Rautenberg
Preceded by	Name
Succeeded by	Name
Federal Minister for Education and Science
In office 2005–2009
Prime Minister	Ursula Kummstein
Preceded by	Christoph Welle
Succeeded by	Markus Gerhard
Member of the Federal Chamber
In office 2001–2022
Personal details
Born	Theodor Walter Sidemann 13 May 1967 Lichtenberg, District of Lichtenberg, West Besmenia
Nationality	Besmenian
Political party	Besmenian People's Party
Spouse	Linda Bollmann (m. 1995)
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Lichtenberg
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Theodor Walter Sidemann (born 13 May 1967) is a former Besmenian politician, who served as the 14th Prime Minister of Besmenia from 2012 to 2021. He previously served as Minister for Education and Science from 2005 to 2009, Minister for Defense from 2009 to 2012, and Vice Prime Minister from February 2012 to September 2012.

When Franz Bauer resigned as chairman of the BVP for health reasons in March 2012, Sidemann was elected the new chairman. As BVP Chairman, he was his party's candidate in the 2012 federal election, in which the BVP became the strongest party for the first time in 15 years. A government coalition was formed with the SDU between 2012 and 2016. Between 2016 and 2021, a government coalition was formed with the FBBP. After the collapse of the BVP-FBBP coalition at the end of April 2021, in which the FBBP came under serious criticism, Sidemann was also heavily criticized as Prime Minister. On May 2, 2021, the Sidemann III government was overthrown by a motion of no confidence in the Federal Chamber. The government remained in office on an interim basis until May 8th.

Early life and education

Sidemann was born in 1967 in Lichtenberg, Sedakania, where he grew up in a catholic home. His childhood in Lichtenberg was shaped by the economic and social situation of Sedakania after the Besmenian reunification.

Politics

In 1989 he joined the Besmenian People's Party.

14th Prime Minister of Besmenia

Cabinets

Government	Office	Took office	Left office
Kummstein II	Federal Minister for Education and Science	13 October 2005	20 October 2009
Kummstein III	Federal Minister for Defense	20 October 2009	1 February 2011
Rautenberg		1 February 2011	11 September 2012
	Vice Prime Minister	15 February 2012	11 September 2012
Sidemann I	Prime Minister	11 September 2012	24 September 2016
Sidemann II		24 September 2016	5 September 2020
Sidemann III		5 September 2020	8 May 2021