List of German family ministers

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Family ministers are members of the Federal Cabinet who deal with the concerns of families. The areas of responsibility include, for example, the compatibility of family and work .

Since it was founded in 1953, this very young ministerial office has held 18 politicians, 15 of them women. The Family Ministry is one of the few federal ministries that was primarily headed by female politicians. The first female incumbent was Aenne Brauksiepe from 1968 to 1969.

Federal Minister for Family and Youth (1953–1969)

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Surname Term of office (beginning) Term of office (end) Political party
Franz-Josef Wuermeling October 20, 1953 December 13, 1962 CDU
Bruno Heck December 14, 1962 2nd October 1968 CDU
Aenne Brauksiepe October 16, 1968 October 21, 1969 CDU

Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health (1969–1990)

Surname Term of office (beginning) Term of office (end) Political party
Kate Strobel October 22, 1969 December 15, 1972 SPD
Katharina Focke December 15, 1972 December 14, 1976 SPD
Antje Huber December 16, 1976 April 28, 1982 SPD
Anke Fuchs April 28, 1982 October 1, 1982 SPD
Heiner Geissler 4th October 1982 September 26, 1985 CDU
Rita Süssmuth September 26, 1985 December 9, 1988 CDU
Ursula Lehr December 9, 1988 January 18, 1991 CDU

Federal Minister for Family and Seniors (1991–1994)

Surname Term of office (beginning) Term of office (end) Political party
Hannelore Rönsch January 18, 1991 17th November 1994 CDU

Federal Minister for Women and Youth (1991–1994)

Surname Term of office (beginning) Term of office (end) Political party
Angela Merkel January 18, 1991 17th November 1994 CDU

Federal Minister for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth (since 1994)

Surname Term of office (beginning) Term of office (end) Political party
Claudia Nolte 17th November 1994 October 26, 1998 CDU
Christine Bergmann October 27, 1998 October 22, 2002 SPD
Renate Schmidt October 22, 2002 November 22, 2005 SPD
Ursula von der Leyen November 22, 2005 November 30, 2009 CDU
Kristina Schröder November 30, 2009 17th December 2013 CDU
Manuela Schwesig 17th December 2013 2nd June 2017 SPD
Katarina Barley 2nd June 2017 March 14, 2018 SPD
Franziska Giffey March 14, 2018 officiating SPD