Yvonne Gebauer

Yvonne Gebauer (born ) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as the State Minister for School and Education of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2017 to 2022. She was active in the local politics of her home city Cologne before being elected to the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia in 2012. She has served on her party's state board since 2016.

Early life Gebauer was born on 2 August 1966 in Cologne. Her father was Wolfgang Leirich, a one-time leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) in her hometown. Having obtained her Abitur in 1985, she studied to become a clerk at a law firm and worked in this job until 1989. From 1989 until 1992, she worked on the staff of a Member of the German Bundestag. She managed a city-run accommodation facility.

Gebauer was replaced by Dorothee Feller after the 2022 North Rhine-Westphalia state election.

Personal life Gebauer has one son.