Iris Ebling (born 9 May 1940 in Berlin) was a German lawyer who served from 1999 to 2005 as President of the Federal Fiscal Court.

Iris Ebling
President of the Federal Fiscal Court
In office
5 November 1999 – 31 May 2005
Preceded byKlaus Offerhaus [de]
Succeeded byWolfgang Spindler [de]
Personal details
Born (1940-05-09) 9 May 1940 (age 83)

Ebling was the first woman to become President of one of the highest federal courts.[1] In 1974, she was appointed a judge at the Munich Fiscal Court and in 1984 she was elected judge at the Federal Fiscal Court.

Ebling retired at the end of May 2005.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Eva Kirchesch, Adriana Olivotti (2008). Zur Sache Schätzchen!: Frauen und Macht. John Wiley & Sons, 2008. p. 64. ISBN 9783527503803.
  2. ^ "Präsidentin des Bundesfinanzhofs Dr. Iris Ebling tritt in den Ruhestand". 5 December 2005.