Albrecht von Boeselager
Albrecht von Boeselager | |
|---|---|
| Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta | |
| In office 28 January 2017 – 4 September 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Ludwig von Rumerstein (Acting) Giacomo dalla Torre Ruy Gonçalo do Valle Peixoto de Villas Boas (Acting) Marco Luzzago (Acting) Ruy Gonçalo do Valle Peixoto de Villas Boas (Acting) John T. Dunlap |
| Preceded by | John Edward Critien |
| Succeeded by | Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo |
| In office 31 May 2014 – 8 December 2016 | |
| Monarch | Matthew Festing |
| Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Mazery |
| Succeeded by | John Edward Critien |
| Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta | |
| In office 1989–2014 | |
| Monarchs | Andrew Bertie Giacomo dalla Torre (Acting) Matthew Festing |
| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | Dominique de La Rochefoucauld-Montbel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albrecht Freiherr von Boeselager 4 October 1949 |
| Spouse | Praxedis zu Guttenberg |
| Relatives | Philipp von Boeselager (father) Georg von Boeselager (uncle) Enoch zu Guttenberg (brother-in-law) |
| Education | University of Bonn University of Geneva University of Freiburg |
Albrecht Freiherr von Boeselager (born 4 October 1949) is a German lawyer and forester, and was formerly a member of the Sovereign Council of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. He served as Grand Hospitaller from 1989 to 2014, and from 2014 until 3 September 2022 as its grand chancellor. Boeselager was at the centre of a leadership controversy within the Order of Malta in late 2016 and early 2017. After Boeslager was suspended as grand chancellor, Pope Francis intervened to restore him to office and require the resignation of the prince and grand master of the order, Matthew Festing. Pope Francis dissolved the Sovereign Council on 3 September 2022, and appointed Ricardo Paternò di Montecupo as grand chancellor.