Ms. Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger‘s political activities began in 1978, shortly after she received her degree in law. From 1990 to 2013, she was a member of the German Bundestag where she was also a member of the federal board of the Free Democratic Party. Sabine has served as the Federal Minister of Justice in two different cabinets (1992-1996 & 2009-2013) and has also been active in the Council of Europe. In 2013, the German government announced her candidacy for the office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Her current role is that of a human rights commentator and involves data protection in German media. She is a board member of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Vice-president of the Theodor – Heuss – Foundation. During her outstanding career, she has also been named the recipient of several distinguished awards some of which include, the Paul Klinger Prize, Mona Lisa Woman of the Year, and, more recently, the Arnold Freymuth Prize, Max Alsberg Prize and a Data protection Prize.
