Christian Lindner: With his wife Franca on the red carpet

FDP politician Christian Lindner (46) made a couple appearance with his wife Franca Lehfeldt (35) at the “Women on Top Award 2025”. The two posed on the red carpet in Düsseldorf. The former finance minister presented himself in a dark suit at the event. Lehfeldt beamed at his side in a butter -yellow mini dress with glittering accents. She wore her hair in gentle waves under which sparkling earrings showed up.

The journalist visited the event as one of the initiators of “Women on Top”. The initiative launched her with journalist Nena Brockhaus and actress and author Vivien Wulf. In recent years, Lehfeldt had been published at the Award event without the former finance minister.

For Lehfeldt it was the second red carpet appearance after the birth of her son. It was only on April 9, together with Lindner: “A few days ago we became parents of our first child. We are overjoyed and feel great gratitude that we are now a family.” They posted a photo on which they enclose your baby’s hand. In May, Lehfeldt showed up again at an event for the first time. However, she appeared for the online Marketing Rockstars Festival.

Lehfeldt announced her pregnancy in a “Women on Top” event last November. The journalist let her outfit speak for herself: a baby bump clearly emerged under her evening dress. The news came around seven years after Lindner had confirmed her relationship.

You wanted to take care of her child together, Lindner confirmed in several interviews before the birth. He told the “Bunte” magazine that they “want to set up” as a family on an equal footing “. It is “not the plan” that Lehfeldt had to do without her career. His wife left the broadcaster “Welt TV” in October 2023 and founded a consulting company.