Former Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann (FDP) must not work again as a lawyer. According to Tagesspiegel information, the current federal government expressed a so-called maternity period of twelve months. With the decision, the federal government followed the recommendations of an independent body.
Buschmann could work as an independent lawyer at the earliest in November, one year after the break in the traffic light coalition and his associated resignation from the office. The former Minister of Justice did not want to comment on the decision under the Federal Minister Act on request.
Buschmann has been approved as a lawyer since 2007. The Federal Minister Law prohibits members of the government during their term in office.
No objections had both the body and the cabinet against Buschmann’s further project for his professional future, which he also indicated to the Federal Government: the former Minister of Justice also wants to work as a “freelance speaker on various occasions”.
Regulation should prevent conflicts of interest
With the maternity leave regulation, possible conflicts of interest are to be avoided. If former Federal Minister and Parliamentary State Secretaries want to start a professional activity shortly after the end of their term, they must report this to the Federal Government. An advisory body checks the case for any conflicts of interest and gives a recommendation. On this basis, the federal government will make a decision.
The advisory committee of the maternity period is part of the former Bundestag President Norbert Lammert (CDU), the former Greens faction leader Krista Sager and the former president of the Federal Constitutional Court, Andreas Voßkuhle.
Buschmann is already the second former minister of the traffic light government, who endeavored to the Federal Government for a new activity: Before that, ex-finance minister Christian Lindner (FDP) had reported to the Federal Government that he wanted to work as a “freelance speaker and author on various occasions”. There were no objections here.
The obligation to report only applies to the first 18 months after leaving the office. On the other hand, there are stricter rules for civil servants: You have to report a new job even within five years if there could be a connection to the previous official activity.
Source: Tagesspiegel
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