Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit

Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit
Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit in 2010
Senator for Justice of Hamburg
In office
1991–1993
Nominated bySPD
Senator for Justice of Berlin
In office
1994–1997
Nominated bySPD
Preceded byJutta Limbach
Succeeded byMichael Müller
Senator for Justice of Hamburg
In office
2001–2001
Nominated bySPD
Personal details
Born(1932-10-26)26 October 1932[1][2]
Hamburg, Germany
DiedSeptember 2, 2023(2023-09-02) (aged 90)[3]
Berlin, Germany
Political partySocial Democratic Party (SPD)
Spouse(s)Terminally ill colleague (first marriage, ended due to his death in 1958)
Horst Peschel (m. 1961, div. 1973)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Hamburg
Albert-Ludwigs University (Freiburg)
OccupationJurist, Politician

Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit (26 October 1932 – 2 September 2023) was a German judge and politician. Born in Hamburg, she became an advocate for family law, children's rights, and gender equality. As the first female president of a family senate[a], she served as Senator for Justice in Hamburg and Berlin. She implemented key legislation promoting gender equality. Recognized with the Marie Juchacz Women's Prize [de] in 2019, she continued her legal career until her death in Berlin on 2 September 2023, at the age of 90.

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