Heiko Josef Maas (born 19 September 1966) is a German politician who serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the fourth cabinet of Angela Merkel since 14 March 2018.
He served as the Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection from 17 December 2013 to 14 March 2018.
He is a member of the Social Democratic Party.
Maas was born in Saarlouis to a Catholic family, and is a lawyer.
Before his appointment to the federal cabinet he was active in state politics in Saarland, where he served as Minister of the Environment, Energy and Transport (1998โ1999), Minister of Economy, Labor, Energy and Transport (2012โ2013) and Deputy Minister-President (2012โ2013).