Ilse Aigner

Federal Minister Ilse Aigner, Source: BMELV / BILDSCHÖN

born on 7 December 1964 in Feldkirchen-Westerham.

Education and professional career

1981
Intermediate school leaving certificate from the Wilhelm Leibl intermediate secondary school in Bad Aibling

1981 – 1985
Vocational training as a radio and TV technician culminating in a journeyman’s certificate

1985 – 1988
Professional experience in her parents' electrical business

1988 – 1990
Specialised technical college, qualification as a state-certified electrical technician

1990 – 1994
Development of system electronics for helicopters at eurocopter

Political career – Positions and Duties

Junge Union
1983 – 1999
Member

1989 – 1999
Member of the Land Executive Committee

1993 – 1999
Deputy Chair of the Land Executive Committee

Christian Social Union (CSU)
Since 1985
Member

Since 1987
Member of CSU Women's Union

Since 1995
Member of the Executive Committee and of the District Executive Committee of Upper Bavaria

Since 2007
Secretary / Member of the Presidium of the CSU

Since 2007
CSU Women’s Union: co-opted member of the Land Executive Committee

Since 2011
Chair of the District Executive Committee of Upper Bavaria

Local government
1990 – 1998
Member of the Local Council of Feldkirchen-Westerham

1990 – 1999
Member of the District Council of Rosenheim

1990 – 1998
Member of the District Committee of the district of Rosenheim

Parliaments
1994 – 1998
Member of the Land Parliament of Bavaria
• Committee on Education, Youth and Sport
• Committee on Submissions and Complaints
• Advisory Council on Sport

Since 1998
Member of the Federal German Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) directly elected in Federal Constituency 224 (formerly 225)
(Districts of Starnberg, Bad Tölz - Wolfratshausen and Miesbach)

1998 - 2002
14th Legislative Term
• CDU/CSU Spokesperson in the Study Commission on the Future of Civic Activities
• Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment
• Substitute Member of the Committee on Tourism
• Substitute Member of the Committee on Petitions
• Secretary at plenary sittings of the Bundestag

2002 - 2005
15th Legislative Term
• Deputy Chair of the CSU Group
• Member of the Budget Committee
• Rapporteur for the departmental budget of the Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture and for the space-travel section of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
• Substitute Member of the Defence Committee

2005-2009
16th Legislative Term
• Chair of the Working Group on Education and Research (until 31 October 2008)
• Spokesperson of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment (until 31 October 2008)
• Substitute Member of the Budget Committee (until 31 October 2008)
• Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Group (until 31 October 2008)

Since 2009
17th Legislative Term
• Member of the Federal German Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag)

Federal Minister
Since 31 October 2008
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection

Honorary positions by virtue of the office of Federal Minister
Since November 2008
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, Member of the Administrative Board

Since November 2008
KfW Bankengruppe, Member of the Administrative Board