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List of federal ministers of food, agriculture and consumer protection (Germany)

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Federal Ministers of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection of Germany
Bundesminister für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft
Incumbent
Cem Özdemir
since 8 December 2021
Federal Ministers of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
Reports toChancellor of Germany
PrecursorReich Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Formation1949

This article lists federal ministers of food, agriculture and consumer protection of Germany and the equivalents of this office which preceded it.

German Reich (1919–1945)

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No. Portrait Reichsminister for Food and Agriculture Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
Weimarer Republik (1919–1933)
1
Robert Schmidt
Schmidt, RobertRobert Schmidt
(1864–1943)
13 February 191926 March 19201 year, 42 daysSPDScheidemann
Bauer
2
Andreas Hermes
Hermes, AndreasAndreas Hermes
(1878–1964)
27 March 192010 March 19221 year, 348 daysCentreMüller I
Fehrenbach
Wirth I
Wirth II
3
Anton Fehr [de]
Fehr, AntonAnton Fehr [de]
(1881–1954)
31 March 192221 November 1922256 daysBBWirth II
4
Karl Müller
Müller, KarlKarl Müller
(1884–1964)
22 November 192225 November 19224 daysCentreCuno
5
Hans Luther
Luther, HansHans Luther
(1879–1962)
1 December 19224 October 1923317 daysIndependentCuno
Stresemann I
6
Gerhard von Kanitz
Kanitz, GerhardGerhard von Kanitz
(1885–1949)
6 October 19235 December 19252 years, 62 daysIndependentStresemann I
Marx I
Stresemann II
Marx II
Luther I
7
Heinrich Haslinde [de]
Haslinde, HeinrichHeinrich Haslinde [de]
(1881–1958)
20 January 192617 December 1926331 daysCentreLuther II
Marx III
8
Martin Schiele
Schiele, MartinMartin Schiele
(1870–1939)
28 January 192712 June 19281 year, 136 daysDNVPLuther II
Marx IV
9
Hermann Dietrich
Dietrich, HermannHermann Dietrich
(1879–1954)
28 June 192827 March 19301 year, 272 daysDDPLuther II
Müller II
(8)
Martin Schiele
Schiele, MartinMartin Schiele
(1870–1939)
30 March 193030 May 19322 years, 61 daysDNVP
CNBL
Brüning I
Brüning II
10
Magnus Freiherr von Braun
Braun, MagnusMagnus Freiherr von Braun
(1878–1972)
1 June 193228 January 1933241 daysDNVPPapen
Schleicher
Nazi Germany (1933–1945)
11
Alfred Hugenberg
Hugenberg, AlfredAlfred Hugenberg
(1865–1951)
30 January 193329 June 1933150 daysDNVPHitler
12
Richard Walther Darré
Darré, RichardRichard Walther Darré
(1895–1953)
30 June 193323 May 19428 years, 327 daysNSDAPHitler
13
Herbert Backe
Backe, HerbertHerbert Backe
(1896–1947)
23 May 194223 May 19453 years, 0 daysNSDAPHitler
Schwerin von Krosigk

Federal Republic of Germany (1949–present)

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Political Party:   CSU   CDU   FDP   SPD   Green

No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Forests
1
Wilhelm Niklas
Niklas, WilhelmWilhelm Niklas
(1887–1957)
20 September 194920 October 19534 years, 30 daysCSUAdenauer
(I)
2
Heinrich Lübke
Lübke, HeinrichHeinrich Lübke
(1894–1972)
20 October 195315 September 19595 years, 330 daysCDUAdenauer
(II • III)
3
Werner Schwarz (politician, 1900) [de]
Schwarz, WernerWerner Schwarz (politician, 1900) [de]
(1900–1982)
30 September 195926 October 19656 years, 26 daysCDUAdenauer (III • IV • V)
Erhard (I)
4
Hermann Höcherl
Höcherl, HermannHermann Höcherl
(1912–1989)
26 October 196521 October 19693 years, 360 daysCSUErhard (II)
Kiesinger (I)
5
Josef Ertl
Ertl, JosefJosef Ertl
(1925–2000)
22 October 196917 September 198212 years, 330 daysFDPBrandt (III)
Schmidt (III • III)
6
Björn Engholm
Engholm, BjörnBjörn Engholm
(born 1939)
17 September 19821 October 198214 daysSPDSchmidt
(III)
(5)
Josef Ertl
Ertl, JosefJosef Ertl
(1925–2000)
4 October 198229 March 1983176 daysFDPKohl
(I)
7
Ignaz Kiechle
Kiechle, IgnazIgnaz Kiechle
(1930–2003)
30 March 198321 January 19939 years, 297 daysCSUKohl
(IIIIIIV)
8
Jochen Borchert
Borchert, JochenJochen Borchert
(born 1940)
21 January 199326 October 19985 years, 278 daysCSUKohl
(IVV)
9
Karl-Heinz Funke
Funke, KarlKarl-Heinz Funke
(born 1940)
27 October 199812 January 20012 years, 77 daysSPDSchröder
(I)
Federal Minister for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture
10
Renate Künast
Künast, RenateRenate Künast
(born 1955)
12 January 20014 October 20054 years, 265 daysGreensSchröder
(III)
Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
11
Horst Seehofer
Seehofer, HorstHorst Seehofer
(born 1949)
22 November 200527 October 20083 years, 23 daysCSUMerkel
(I)
12
Ilse Aigner
Aigner, IlseIlse Aigner
(born 1964)
31 October 200830 September 20134 years, 303 daysCSUMerkel
(III)
Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture
13
Hans-Peter Friedrich
Friedrich, HansHans-Peter Friedrich
(born 1957)
17 December 201317 February 201462 daysCSUMerkel
(III)
14
Christian Schmidt
Schmidt, ChristianChristian Schmidt
(born 1957)
17 February 201414 March 20184 years, 25 daysCSUMerkel
(III)
15
Julia Klöckner
Klöckner, JuliaJulia Klöckner
(born 1972)
14 March 20188 December 20213 years, 269 daysCDUMerkel
(IV)
16
Cem Özdemir
Özdemir, CemCem Özdemir
(born 1965)
8 December 2021Incumbent2 years, 351 daysGreensScholz
(I)