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Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

The Federal Ministry of Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (German: Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend) (BMFSFJ) is a ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany. Although the headquarters are in Berlin, more people work in the Bonn office.

Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend
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Agency overview
Formed 1953 as the
„Federal Ministry for Family Questions“
Jurisdiction Government of Germany
Headquarters Berlin
Minister responsible Lisa Paus,
Bundesministerin für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend
Website
www.bmfsfj.de/

Different ministries, for example Labour and Social Affairs, can affect families, the elderly, women and youth. The BMFSFJ watches what these ministries do and provides specialised help.

History

1953

Created as the Federal Ministry for Family Questions (German: Bundesministerium für Familienfragen).

1957

renamed the Federal Ministry Family and Youth Questions (German: Bundesministerium für Familien- und Jugendfragen)

1963

renamed Federal Ministry of Family and Youth (German: Bundesministerium für Familie und Jugend)

1969

took over the Federal Ministry of Health (German: Bundesministeriums für Gesundheit) to become the Federal Ministry of Youth, Family and Health (German: Bundesministerium für Jugend, Familie und Gesundheit)

1986

renamed the Federal Ministry of Youth, Family, Women and Health, (German: Bundesministerium für Jugend, Familie, Frauen und Gesundheit).

1991

Divided up into the
Federal Ministry of Health(German: Bundesministerium für Gesundheit)
Federal Ministry of Women and Youth (German: Bundesministerium für Frauen und Jugend)
Federal Ministry of Family and Senior Citizens (German: Bundesministerium für Familie und Senioren)

1994

Rejoined to make the present Federal Ministry of Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, German: Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend.

Federal Ministers

 
Lisa Paus

Federal Minister for Family Questions (1953 to 1957), Family and Youth Questions (1957-1963) or Family and Youth (1963 to 1969)

Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health (1969 to 1986), Youth, Family, Women and Health (1986–1991)

Federal Minister for Women and Youth 1991 to 1994

Federal Minister for Family and Senior Citizens 1991 to 1994

Federal Minister for Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth since 1994

German Federal Cabinet
Defence | Justice | Finance | Interior | Foreign | Economics and Technology | Labour and Social Affairs | Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth | Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety | Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection | Economic Cooperation and Development | Health | Transport, Building and Urban Affairs | Education and Research


Federal Ministry Of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women And Youth Media

  • Lisa Paus, incumbent minister

  • Bundesarchiv Bild 146III-386, Franz-Josef Wuermeling (cropped)

  • Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F026916-0029, Bruno Heck (cropped)

  • Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F028914-0006, Aenne Brauksiepe (portrait crop)

  • Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F026590-0028, Käte Strobel (portrait crop)

  • Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F045084-0002, Katharina Focke

  • Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F044290-0002, Antje Huber (cropped)

  • Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F062775-0027, Anke Fuchs (portrait crop)

  • Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F054130-0036, Heiner Geißler (cropped)

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