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First female German Protestant leader quits after drinking offense

The first woman elected to lead Germany's 24 million Protestants through the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), Bishop Margot Kässman, has said she is resigning, only days after she was apprehended for a drink-driving offense, reports Ecumenical News International.

She said she will immediately give up her posts as a bishop and as head of the EKD, but will continue as a pastor. Kässmann, a Lutheran and the chairperson of the EKD, the umbrella organisation of Germany's Protestants, was caught drink-driving on the evening of 20 February evening in Hanover. She allegedly jumped a red traffic light and was found three times over the legal limit.

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[02/25/2010]

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