Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit

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

Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit (26 October 1932 – 2 September 2023) was a German jurist 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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