BONN - One day after coming into office, Germany's new defense secretary Thomas de Maizière sacked Walter Otremba, one of the two permanent state secretaries.
Under de Maizière's predecessor, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Otremba, 59, had been responsible for the restructuring of the Bundeswehr. He headed the commission that designed the plan for changing the leadership structure of the military and the defense department.
In his March 4 announcement, de Maizière said reforms would continue, but said he would pause for a thorough assessment of the situation before making any decisions.
A department spokesman gave no reasons for Otremba's transfer to a temporary retirement, and said a successor would be named soon.
Under de Maizière's predecessor, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Otremba, 59, had been responsible for the restructuring of the Bundeswehr. He headed the commission that designed the plan for changing the leadership structure of the military and the defense department.
In his March 4 announcement, de Maizière said reforms would continue, but said he would pause for a thorough assessment of the situation before making any decisions.
A department spokesman gave no reasons for Otremba's transfer to a temporary retirement, and said a successor would be named soon.
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