Early Minister for Special Affairs were assigned different tasks by the Chancellor. For example, Robert Tillmanns, one of the first two Ministers for Special Affairs, represented the federal government in the Council of Elders of the Bundestag. Other responsibilities delegated to different Ministers for Special Affairs included the middle class, water management, the Federal Defense Council or the affairs of the Vice-Chancellor of Germany.
Since 1964, this use of the title fell out of favour. Instead, the title is often given to the Chief of staff of the Chancellery to provide him with a vote in cabinet meetings. The last Chief of staff of the Chancellery not to concurrently hold the title of minister special affairs was Frank-Walter Steinmeier (1999–2005), who instead retained the lower Secretary of State rank; however regardless of ministerial rank, the title "Kanzleramtsminister" (Minister of the Chancellery) is frequently used to refer to the job. Historically, appointees to the ministry who weren't heads of the chancellery at the same time have often been important political aides or politicians waiting for a portfolio or representatives of certain parties, groups or regions.
federal, minister, special, affairs, germany, federal, minister, special, affairs, german, bundesminister, für, besondere, aufgaben, pronounced, ˈbʊndəsmiˌnɪstɐ, fyːɐ, bəˈzɔndəʁə, ˈʔaʊ, fˌɡaːbm, member, german, government, without, portfolio, germany, federal,. A Federal Minister for Special Affairs German Bundesminister fur besondere Aufgaben pronounced ˈbʊndesmiˌnɪstɐ fyːɐ beˈzɔndeʁe ˈʔaʊ fˌɡaːbm is a member of the German government without portfolio Germany Federal Minister for Special AffairsGerman Bundesminister fur besondere AufgabenIncumbentWolfgang Schmidtsince 8 December 2021German ChancelleryFormation6 October 1953First holderFranz Josef StraussEarly Minister for Special Affairs were assigned different tasks by the Chancellor For example Robert Tillmanns one of the first two Ministers for Special Affairs represented the federal government in the Council of Elders of the Bundestag Other responsibilities delegated to different Ministers for Special Affairs included the middle class water management the Federal Defense Council or the affairs of the Vice Chancellor of Germany Since 1964 this use of the title fell out of favour Instead the title is often given to the Chief of staff of the Chancellery to provide him with a vote in cabinet meetings The last Chief of staff of the Chancellery not to concurrently hold the title of minister special affairs was Frank Walter Steinmeier 1999 2005 who instead retained the lower Secretary of State rank however regardless of ministerial rank the title Kanzleramtsminister Minister of the Chancellery is frequently used to refer to the job Historically appointees to the ministry who weren t heads of the chancellery at the same time have often been important political aides or politicians waiting for a portfolio or representatives of certain parties groups or regions For instance after German reunification in 1990 some members of the final East German government former Association of Free Democrats the affiliated group of the FDP the then junior coalition partner Volkskammer leader Rainer Ortleb and President of the Volkskammer Sabine Bergmann Pohl were appointed as Federal Ministers for Special Affairs in order to provide a representation of the New states of Germany in the federal government List of Federal Ministers for Special Affairs editPolitical Party CSU CDU SPD FDP Portrait Name Birth Death Term of Office Political PartyTook office Left office Time in office nbsp Franz Josef Strauss 1915 1988 6 October 1953 12 October 1955 2 years 6 days Christian Social UnionRobert Tillmanns 1896 1955 20 October 1953 12 November 1955 died in office 2 years 23 days Christian Democratic UnionWaldemar Kraft 1898 1977 20 October 1953 12 October 1955 2 years 23 days All German Bloc League of Expellees and Deprived of Rights nbsp Hermann Schafer 1892 1966 20 October 1953 16 October 1956 2 years 362 days Free Democratic Party nbsp Heinrich Krone 1895 1989 14 November 1961 30 November 1966 5 years 16 days Christian Democratic Union nbsp Ludger Westrick 1894 1990 16 June 1964 30 November 1966 2 years 167 days Christian Democratic Union nbsp Horst Ehmke 1927 2017 22 October 1969 15 December 1972 3 years 54 days Social Democratic Party nbsp Werner Maihofer 1918 2009 15 December 1972 16 May 1974 1 year 152 days Free Democratic Party nbsp Egon Bahr 1922 2015 15 December 1972 16 May 1974 1 year 152 days Social Democratic Party nbsp Wolfgang Schauble born 1942 15 November 1984 21 April 1989 4 years 157 days Christian Democratic Union nbsp Rudolf Seiters born 1937 21 April 1989 26 November 1991 2 years 219 days Christian Democratic Union nbsp Hans Klein 1931 1996 26 November 1989 20 December 1990 1 year 24 days Christian Social Union nbsp Lothar de Maiziere born 1940 3 October 1990 19 December 1990 77 days Christian Democratic Union nbsp Sabine Bergmann Pohl born 1946 3 October 1990 17 January 1991 106 days Christian Democratic Union nbsp Gunther Krause born 1953 3 October 1990 17 January 1991 106 days Christian Democratic Union nbsp Rainer Ortleb born 1944 3 October 1990 17 January 1991 106 days Free Democratic Party nbsp Hansjoachim Walther 1939 2005 3 October 1990 17 January 1991 106 days German Social Union nbsp Friedrich Bohl born 1945 26 November 1991 27 October 1998 7 years 283 days Christian Democratic Union nbsp Bodo Hombach born 1952 27 October 1998 7 July 1999 253 days Social Democratic Party nbsp Thomas de Maiziere born 1954 22 November 2005 27 October 2009 3 years 339 days Christian Democratic Union nbsp Ronald Pofalla born 1959 28 October 2009 17 December 2013 4 years 50 days Christian Democratic Union nbsp Peter Altmaier born 1958 17 December 2013 14 March 2018 4 years 87 days Christian Democratic Union nbsp Helge Braun born 1972 14 March 2018 8 December 2021 3 years 269 days Christian Democratic Union nbsp Wolfgang Schmidt born 1970 8 December 2021 Incumbent 2 years 4 days Social Democratic Party Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany amp oldid 1189049612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
