the Greens before leaving office in 2011 to accept an appointment to the Federal Constitutional Court. Between 2003 and 2007, Müller also served as Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Germany for Cultural Affairs under the Treaty on Franco-German Cooperation. During his time in office, the first joint French-German history textbook, by French and German authors, was unveiled in May 2006. Judge of the Federal Constitutional Court, 2011–present Ahead of the 2014 European elections, Müller issued a dissenting opinion on the Second Senate's judgement that a three-percent electoral threshold in the law governing European elections is unconstitutional. He argued that “the impairment of the European Parliament's ability to function is sufficiently important to justify an interference with the principles of electoral equality and equal opportunities of political parties.“ In 2018, the Second Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court decided that it must render its decision on a constitutional complaint directed against the prohibition of assisted suicide services (§ 217 StGB) without participation of Müller on the grounds of possible bias. During his time as Minister-President, his government (unsuccessfully) submitted a draft law prohibiting assisted suicide services in 2006. Other activities European Foundation for the Speyer Cathedral, Member of the Board of Trustees donum vitae, Member of the Board of Trustees Gesellschaft für Rechtspolitik (GfR), Member of the Presidium Gewerkschaft der Polizei, Member ZDF, Member of the Board of Directors (2007-2011) RAG-Stiftung, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees (2007-2011) Awards and Distinctions In 2003 Peter Müller was given the Premier of the Year (Ministerpräsident des Jahres) Award in Berlin for the years 2000 to 2002 for his article "Initiative Neue Soziale Marktwirtschaft" (New Social Free Market Initiative), which was published in the economic magazine WirtschaftsWoche. Personal life Müller and his wife Astrid have three children. References Based on the German article from March 1, 2006 External links Peter Müller, CDU Saar 1955 births Living people People from Neunkirchen (German district) Presidents of the German Bundesrat University of Bonn alumni Members of the Landtag of Saarland Christian Democratic Union of Germany politicians Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Ministers-President of Saarland 21st-century German politicians Justices of the Federal Constitutional Court