Marie-Luise "Malu" Dreyer[1] (born 6 February 1961) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has served as the 8th and current minister-president of Rhineland-Palatinate since 13 January 2013. She is the first woman to hold this office. She served a one-year-term as president of the Federal Council from 1 November 2016 – 2017, which made her deputy to the president of Germany while in office. She was the second female president of the Federal Council and the sixth woman holding one of the five highest federal offices in Germany. On 19 June 2024 she announced her resignation from the office of minister-president with effect of 10 July 2024.