▁Sch avan ▁and ▁Andreas ▁P ink wart . ▁ ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Pie per ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁Minister ▁of ▁State ▁at ▁the ▁Federal ▁Foreign ▁Office , ▁responsible ▁for ▁cultural ▁relations ▁and ▁education ▁policy . ▁During ▁her ▁time ▁in ▁office , ▁she ▁public ly ▁critic ised ▁Russia ’ s ▁human ▁rights ▁policy , ▁particularly ▁after ▁the ▁arrest ▁of ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁protest ▁group ▁P uss y ▁Ri ot . ▁In ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁interview ▁with ▁Deutsche ▁W elle , ▁she ▁commented : ▁" There ▁is ▁no ▁freedom ▁of ▁speech , ▁freedom ▁of ▁opinion ▁or ▁freedom ▁of ▁the ▁arts ▁and ▁culture ▁in ▁Russia . ▁It ▁makes ▁me ▁que asy ▁to ▁look ▁at ▁the ▁develop ments ▁currently ▁happening ▁in ▁Russia ." ▁ ▁Since ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Pie per ▁has ▁been ▁serving ▁as ▁German ▁cons ul ▁general ▁in ▁G da ń sk , ▁Poland . ▁ ▁Other ▁activities ▁ ▁German ▁Poland ▁Institute , ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁Trust ees ▁ ▁St ▁Barbara ▁Foundation , ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁Trust ees ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Official ▁Website ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 5 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Bund est ag ▁for ▁Sax ony - An halt ▁Category : Free ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁( G erm any ) ▁polit icians ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Halle ▁( Sa ale ) ▁Category : F em ale ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Bund est