Bavarian state prime minister and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) Horst Seehofer holds a guitar in the form of the Bavarian state during the open day of the Bavarian state chancellery in Munich July 4, 2009. Seehofer celebrates his 60th birthday today. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Bavarian state prime minister and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) Horst Seehofer holds a guitar in the form of the Bavarian state during the open day of the Bavarian state chancellery in Munich July 4, 2009. Seehofer celebrates his 60th birthday today.

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  1. MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 20: Bavaria's state governor Horst Seehofer (R) and his wife Karin wave during the traditional riflemen's parade on September 20, 2009 in Munich, Germany. The riflemen's parade marks day 2 of the Munich Oktoberfest beer festival.
  2. MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 20: Bavaria's state governor Horst Seehofer (R) and his wife Karin wave from a horse coachduring the traditional riflemen's parade on September 20, 2009 in Munich, Germany. The riflemen's parade marks day 2 of the Munich Oktoberfest beer festival.
  3. MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 20: Bavaria's state governor Horst Seehofer (C) and his wife Karin (L) wave from a horse coachduring the traditional riflemen's parade on September 20, 2009 in Munich, Germany. The riflemen's parade marks day 2 of the Munich Oktoberfest beer festival.
  4. MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 20: Bavaria's state governor Horst Seehofer (R) and his wife Karin wave during the traditional riflemen's parade on September 20, 2009 in Munich, Germany. The riflemen's parade marks day 2 of the Munich Oktoberfest beer festival.
  5. MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 19: Munich's mayor Christian Ude (L) and Seehofer, head of the Christian Social Union (CSU), drink the first beer at the Schottenhamel beer tent on September 19, 2009 in Munich, Germany. Oktoberfest is Germany's and the world largest fair. About six million people attend the sixteen-day festival during late September and early October.
  6. MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 19: Munich's mayor Christian Ude (L) and Seehofer, head of the Christian Social Union (CSU), drink the first beer at the Schottenhamel beer tent on September 19, 2009 in Munich, Germany. Oktoberfest is Germany's and the world largest fair. About six million people attend the sixteen-day festival during late September and early October.
  7. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 20: Bavarian Minister President Horst Seehofer talks to the media during a press conference at the state chancellery of Bavaria on November 20, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  8. MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 20: Willy Bogner (L), Chairman and CEO of Munich 2018 bid committee smiles with Bavarian Minister President Horst Seehofer (R) during a press conference at the state chancellery of Bavaria on November 20, 2009 in Munich, Germany.
  9. Bavarian state premier and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) Horst Seehofer arrives for a party board meeting in Munich November 16, 2009.
  10. Bavarian state premier and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) Horst Seehofer arrives for a party board meeting in Munich November 16, 2009.
  11. Bavarian state premier and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) Horst Seehofer arrives for a party board meeting in Munich November 16, 2009.
  12. Bavarian state premier and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) Horst Seehofer arrives for a party board meeting in Munich November 16, 2009.
  13. Bavarian state premier and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) Horst Seehofer arrives for a party board meeting in Munich November 16, 2009.
  14. Bavarian state premier and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) Horst Seehofer arrives for a party board meeting in Munich November 16, 2009.
  15. Bavarian state premier and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) Horst Seehofer arrives for a party board meeting in Munich November 16, 2009.
  16. Bavarian state Prime Minister and leader of the Christian Social union (CSU) Horst Seehofer is greeted by visitors during a visit to the Deutsch-Deutsches Museum Modlareuth, as he attends a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Modlareuth November 9, 2009. World leaders converged on the German capital on Monday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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