Oliver Lepsius Oliver Lepsius Oliver Lepsius (born 2 February 1964) is a German professor of jurisprudence at the University of Bayreuth. His public profile was raised in 2011 by the scandal involving Germany's Defence Minister, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg. It was determined that the youthful minister's doctoral dissertation, awarded in 2007, had been over-dependent on plagiarism. The university revoked the doctorate and the minister resigned. In public interviews Oliver Lepsius, the university's professor of jurisprudence expressed his anger very powerfully over the affair. Oliver Nicolai Lepsius was born in Munich. By the time he completed his school leaving exams ("Abitur") he was attending
Minister for Defence (Australia) Minister for Defence (Australia) The Minister for Defence in the Government of Australia is currently Christopher Pyne, who has held the position in the Morrison Government since 28 August 2018. The minister administers their portfolio through the Australian Defence Organisation, which comprises the Department of Defence which includes the Defence Science and Technology Group and Defence Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group and the Australian Defence Force which includes the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Australian Air Force. Over the years there have been a number of ministries with a variety of names involved the defence portfolio;