Born in 1957. Degree in law (universities of Munich and Wuerzburg, Germany), Doctorate in law; 11 yrs legal officer within several bodies of the Bavarian State Administration (Bavarian State Chancellery, Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, office of the county district commissioner of Neu-Ulm); 8 yrs Mayor of the town of Neu-Ulm; since 2003 member of the government of the Free State of Bavaria (2003-2013 State Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection, since 2013 State Minister of European Affairs and International Relations). 2003-2013: Vice-chairwoman of the CSU, since 1996: member of the county council of Neu-Ulm county, since 1999: member of the CSU executive committee, since 2008: member of the Bavarian State Parliament. Chairwoman of the Frauen-Union (Women`s organization in the CSU) of the district of Swabia, Honorary Senator of Neu-Ulm University off Applied Science. Lives in Munich and Neu-Ulm.