Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (Germany)

Infobox Government agency
agency_name = Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
nativename = Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend

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seal_width = 140 px
seal_caption = Coat of arms of the Federal Republic of Germany
headquarters = Alexanderstrasse 3,10178 Berlin, Germany
formed = 1953
preceding = Federal Ministry of Women and Youth
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superseding =
jurisdiction = Government of Germany
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minister1_name = Ms. Ursula von der Leyen
minister1_pfo = Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
chief1_name = Hermann Kues
chief1_position = Parliamentary secretary of state
chief2_name = Gerd Hoofe
chief2_position = Cilvil Servant
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website = http://www.bmfsfj.de
footnotes =The Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth ( _de. Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend) is a Ministry of Germany. It is headquartered in Berlin with a secondary seat in Bonn. The present minister is Ursula von der Leyen of the CDU.

History

The original organization was first founded in 1953 as the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs ("Bundesministerium für Familienfragen"). In 1957, this was changed to the Ministry for Family and Youth Affairs ("Bundesministerium für Familien- und Jugendfragen") and in 1963 to the Federal Ministry for Family and Youth ("Bundesministerium für Familie und Jugend". In 1969 after the incorporation of the 1961-created Federal Ministry for Health ("Bundesministerium für Gesundheit"), it was changed to the Federal Ministry for Youth, Family and Health ("Bundesministerium für Jugend, Familie und Gesundheit"). In 1986, it was renamed to the Federal Ministry for Youth, Family, Women, and Health ("Bundesministerium für Jugend, Familie, Frauen und Gesundheit"). In 1991, the area of health was removed and transferred to the Federal Ministry for Health (now the Federal Ministry for Health and Social Security, "Bundesministerium für Gesundheit und Soziale Sicherung"). The remaining Ministry was divided into the Federal Ministry for Women and Youth ("Bundesministerium für Frauen und Jugend") and the Federal Ministry for Family and Senior Citizens ("Bundesministerium für Familie und Senioren"). In 1994, these divided areas were combined into the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth ("Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend").

Federal Ministers for Youth, Family and Health (1969 - 1991)

*1969 - 1972: Käte Strobel (SPD)
*1972 - 1976: Katharina Focke (SPD)
*1976 - 1982: Antje Huber (SPD)
*1982 - 1982: Anke Fuchs (SPD)
*1982 - 1985: Heiner Geißler (CDU)
*1985 - 1988: Rita Süssmuth (CDU)
*1988 - 1991: Ursula Lehr (CDU)

Federal Ministers for Women and Youth (1991 - 1994)

*1991 - 1994: Angela Merkel (CDU)

Federal Minister for Family Affairs and Senior Citizens (1991 - 1994)

*1991 - 1994: Hannelore Rönsch (CDU)

Federal Ministers for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth since 1994

*1994 - 1998: Claudia Nolte (CDU)
*1998 - 2002: Christine Bergmann (SPD)
*2002 - 2005: Renate Schmidt (SPD)
*since 2005 : Ursula von der Leyen (CDU)

External links

* [http://www.bmfsfj.de/ Official Website of the BMFSFJ (German)]