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Heiko Maas
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
14 March 2018 – 8 December 2021
ChancellorAngela Merkel
Preceded bySigmar Gabriel
Succeeded byAnnalena Baerbock
Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection
In office
17 December 2013 – 14 March 2018
ChancellorAngela Merkel
Preceded bySabine Leutheusser-
Schnarrenberger
(Justice)
Ilse Aigner (Food, Agriculture and
Consumer Protection)
Succeeded byKatarina Barley
Leader of the Social Democratic Party in Saarland
In office
16 November 2000 – 10 March 2018
Preceded byReinhard Klimmt
Succeeded byAnke Rehlinger
Deputy Minister President of Saarland
In office
9 May 2012 – 17 December 2013
Minister PresidentAnnegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
Preceded byPeter Jacoby
Succeeded byAnke Rehlinger
Minister for the Economy, Labour, Energy and Transport of Saarland
In office
9 May 2012 – 17 December 2013
Minister PresidentAnnegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
Preceded byPeter Jacoby
Succeeded byAnke Rehlinger
Minister for Energy, Transport and the Environment
In office
9 November 1998 – 29 September 1999
Minister PresidentReinhard Klimmt
Preceded byWilly Leonhardt
Succeeded byStefan Mörsdorf
Member of the Bundestag
for Saarland
Assumed office
24 September 2017
Preceded byElke Ferner
Member of the Landtag of Saarland
In office
16 October 1994 – 17 December 2013
Personal details
Born
Heiko Josef Maas

(1966-09-19) 19 September 1966 (age 57)
Saarlouis, West Germany (now Germany)
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materSaarland University

Heiko Josef Maas (born 19 September 1966) is a German politician. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Angela Merkel, and took office on 14 March 2018.[1]

He served as Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection from 17 December 2013 to 14 March 2018. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party.

References[change | change source]

  1. "SPD: Heiko Maas wird Außenminister in neuer Bundesregierung - SPIEGEL ONLINE". www.spiegel.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-03-08.

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