Elisabeth "Lisa" Paus (born 19 September 1968)[1] is a German politician who has served as a Member of the German Bundestag for the state of Berlin since 2009. She is a member of Alliance 90/The Greens. In April 2022, Paus was designated as Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth in the Scholz cabinet; she has succeeded Anne Spiegel, who announced her resignation on 11 April.