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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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
German ministers by department
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