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
Associate Minister of National Defence (Canada) anyone to the position until his May 18, 2011 reshuffle, when Julian Fantino was appointed to the portfolio. The position was left vacant by Harper in the July 15, 2013 cabinet shuffle. Since forming Government in 2015, Justin Trudeau has appointed the Minister of Veterans Affairs as Associate Minister of National Defence. Cadieux and Hellyer were later appointed as Minister of National Defence. Associate Minister of National Defence (Canada) The Associate Minister of National Defence () is a member of the Canadian cabinet who is responsible for various files within the defence department as assigned by the Prime Minister or