- Foreign minister of the Federal Republic of Germany (28 October 2009 to 17 December 2013).
- Politician (Federal Republic of Germany).
- Condemned the detention of Jafar Panahi, arrested on 1 March 2010 along with Mohammad Rasoulof and Mehdi Pourmoussa. "Mr. Panahi is a dedicated filmmaker whose artistic work has won praise around the world. I appeal to the Iranian leadership in Tehran to do everything it can to ensure Mr. Panahi is released without delay." Pourmoussa and Rasoulof were released from the Evin prison on 17 March 2010, but Panahi remains in ward 209.
- Chairman of the Free Democratic Party of Germany (2011).
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