Liselotte Funcke | |
|---|---|
 Liselotte Funcke in 1974 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 17 October 1961 – 23 November 1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1918 Hagen, German Empire |
| Died | 1 August 2012 (aged 94) Hagen, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | FDP |
| Occupation | Politician |
Liselotte Funcke (20 July 1918 – 1 August 2012) was a German liberal politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). She was a member of the German Bundestag parliament from 1961 to 1979, serving as its vice president from 1969. She then was appointed state Minister of Economy in North Rhine-Westphalia, the first woman in the position. Funcke is remembered for her engagements to integrate foreigners in German society, as the Federal Commissioner for Foreigners (Ausländerbeauftragte) from 1981 to 1991, and afterwards.