Thomas de Maizière
 Karl Ernst Thomas de Maizière (German pronunciation: [də mɛˈzi̯ɛːɐ̯]; born 21 January 1954) is a German politician (CDU) currently serving as the Federal Minister of the Interior (since 17 December 2013) in the third cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel.A close confidant of Merkel he served as chief of staff at the Chancellor's Office and Federal Minister for Special Affairs in the First Merkel cabinet from 2005 to 2009.