Guttenberg to be appointed as German economy minister

German President Horst Koehler is to appoint conservative Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg as the new economy minister tomorrow, the…

German President Horst Koehler is to appoint conservative Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg as the new economy minister tomorrow, the president's office said this afternoon.

Koehler would hand over the official documents to Michael Glos, who is resigning, and appoint Guttenberg to the post, his office said in a statement.

Reuters