| Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection | |
|---|---|
| Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 22 November 2005 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Germany |
| Headquarters | Rochusstr. 1, 53123 Bonn |
| Minister responsible | Ilse Aigner, Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection |
| Child agencies | Department 1: Central department Department L: Head office, basic affairs, renewable primary products Department 2: Consumer protection, food, bio- and genetic engineering Department 3: Food protection, veterinary affairs Department 4: Agricultural market, basic planning, social order Department 5: Rural environment, plant engineering, forest-based sector Department 6: EU-Affairs, internationale affairs, fishing |
| Website | |
| http://www.bmelv.de | |
The Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (German: Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz - BMELV) is a ministry in Germany. Its headquarters are located in Bonn with a second major office in Berlin. It had originally been created as Federal Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture on January 22, 2001 from the Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forests (Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten) through an organizational order by the Chancellor. Consumer protection was transferred from the Federal Ministry for Health (Bundesministerium für Gesundheit).
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| Federal Ministers for Food, Agriculture and Forests | ||||
| # | Name (Dates) | Assumption of Office | End of Service | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilhelm Niklas
(1887-1957) |
September 20, 1949 | October 20, 1953 | CSU |
| 2 | Heinrich Lübke
(1894-1972) |
October 20, 1953 | September 15, 1959 | CDU |
| 3 | Werner Schwarz
(1900-1982) |
October 14, 1959 | October 26, 1965 | CDU |
| 4 | Hermann Höcherl
(1912-1989) |
October 26, 1965 | October 21, 1969 | CSU |
| 5 | Josef Ertl
(1925-2000) |
October 22, 1969 | September 17, 1982 | FDP |
| Björn Engholm acting
(b. 1939) |
September 17, 1982 | October 1, 1982 | SPD | |
| 6 | Josef Ertl
(1925-2000) |
October 4, 1982 | March 29, 1983 | FDP |
| 7 | Ignaz Kiechle
(1930-2003) |
March 30, 1983 | January 21, 1993 | CSU |
| 8 | Jochen Borchert
(b. 1940) |
January 21, 1993 | October 26, 1998 | CDU |
| 9 | Karl-Heinz Funke
(b. 1946) |
October 27, 1998 | January 12, 2001 | SPD |
| Federal Ministers for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture | ||||
| # | Name (Dates) | Assumption of Office | End of Service | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renate Künast
(b. 1955) |
January 12, 2001 | October 4, 2005 | Alliance '90/The Greens |
| Jürgen Trittin acting
(b. 1954) |
October 4, 2005 | October 18, 2005 | Alliance '90/The Greens | |
| 2 | Horst Seehofer
(b. 1949) |
November 22, 2005 | October 27, 2008 | CSU |
| 3 | Ilse Aigner
(b. 1964) |
November 4, 2008 | CSU | |