Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger
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Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger [zaˈbiːnə ˈlɔʏthɔʏsɐ ˈʃnaʀənˌbɛɐ̯ɡɐ] (née Leutheusser; born 26 July 1951) is a German politician of the liberal Free Democratic Party and a prominent advocate of human rights in Germany and Europe.[1] Within the FDP, she is a leading figure of the social-liberal wing. She served as Federal Minister of Justice of Germany from 1992 to 1996 in the cabinet of Helmut Kohl and again in the second Merkel cabinet from 2009 to 2013. In 2013, the new German government announced Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger's candidacy for the office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.[2][3]
Quick Facts Federal Minister of Justice, Chancellor ...
Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger | |
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Federal Minister of Justice | |
In office 28 October 2009 – 17 December 2013 | |
Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
Preceded by | Brigitte Zypries |
Succeeded by | Heiko Maas |
In office 18 May 1992 – 17 January 1996 | |
Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
Preceded by | Klaus Kinkel |
Succeeded by | Edzard Schmidt-Jortzig |
Member of the Bundestag for Bavaria | |
In office 2 December 1990 – 22 September 2013 | |
Constituency | Free Democratic Party List |
Personal details | |
Born | Sabine Leutheusser (1951-07-26) 26 July 1951 (age 72) Minden, West Germany |
Political party | Free Democratic Party |
Alma mater | University of Göttingen Bielefeld University |
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Website | Official website |
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