Minister for Consumer Protection and Agriculture Ilse Aigner of Germany

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Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Aigner is the new woman at the agriculture helm in Berlin Bavarias new Premier Horst Seehofer has nominated Ilse Aigner as his successor in the German Ministry of Agriculture and consumer Affairs in.

Bavaria's new Premier Horst Seehofer has nominated Ilse Aigner as his successor in the German Ministry of Agriculture and consumer Affairs in Berlin.

Commenting on the nomination, Aigner said she was "very pleased.

Ilse Aigner is quick on the uptake and will do a good job," he said.

A radio and television technician by training, Aigner has been a member of parliament in Berlin since 1998, specializing in education, research and agricultural affairs.

Prior to her appointment, Ilse Aigner chaired the Working Group on Education and Research of the CDU/CSU parliamentary party.

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I am delighted about my appointment as Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection and wish to express my thanks for the trust placed in me,” Aigner said on her official appointment in Berlin by Federal President Horst Köhler.

Aigner was appointed as Germanys new minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection after her predecessor Horst Seehofer was elected to become Prime Minister of the German state of Bavaria in the end of October.

Secondly,Aigner said that she would support initiatives to enhance quality and quantity of production.

Aigner was nominated by her predecessor, Horst Seehofer, who has moved to Bavaria state to become its premier and leader of the Bavaria-only party Christian Social Union (CSU.

Aigner has been a CSU member of federal parliament in Berlin since 1998.

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shake-up in Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative camp.

Bavaria-only party Christian Social Union (CSU.

Berlin - Germanys new agriculture and consumer affairs minister, Ilse Aigner, 43, was formally appointed Friday as part of a shake-up in Chancellor Angela Merkels conservative camp.