- Member of the German Social Democratic Party.
- Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein from 19 May 1993 to 27 April 2005. She has been the first female prime minister of a German federal state.
- President of UNICEF Germany since 2006.
- Enjoys collecting things of everyday use such as cans etc.
- Appearing on Let's Dance (2006), she became a target of Germany's most influential tabloid Bild, joking about her allegedly poor performance. The show's host Hape Kerkeling was so angry about this campaign that he seriously thought about quitting his job.
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