The BMELV’s political staff

The Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection has been led by Federal Minister Ilse Aigner since 31 October 2008. Within the Federal Government, the Federal Minister is competent for structuring German food, agricultural and consumer policy. The BMELV has a total of seven departments, headed by State Secretary Dr. Robert Kloos, which provide the minister with technical support.

Peter Bleser and Dr. Gerd Müller are the ministry’s Parliamentary State Secretaries. They were appointed by the Federal President at the proposal of the Federal Chancellor and facilitate the exchange of information between government and parliament. They represent the minister politically, in the German Bundestag, the Bundesrat and the parliamentary groups, and also represent her in certain technical areas.