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|name = Barbara Otte-Kinast
|name = Barbara Otte-Kinast
|image = Otte-Kinast, Barbara.jpg
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|office = Minister of Food, Agriculture, Consumer Protection of Lower Saxony
|office = [[Cabinet Weil II|Minister of Food, Agriculture, Consumer Protection of Lower Saxony]]
|predecessor = [[Christian Meyer (politician)|Christian Meyer]]
|predecessor = [[Christian Meyer (politician)|Christian Meyer]]
|successor =
|successor = [[Miriam Staudte]]
|term_start = 22 November 2017
|term_start = 22 November 2017
|term_end =
|term_end = 8 November 2022
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|9|18|df=y}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|9|18|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Ehmen]], Germany
|birth_place = [[Ehmen]], Germany
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|children = 3
|children = 3
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'''Barbara Otte-Kinast''' (born 18 September 1964 in [[Ehmen]]) is a German politician of the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU) in [[Lower Saxony]].
'''Barbara Otte-Kinast''' (born 18 September 1964 in [[Ehmen]]) is a German politician of the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the [[Landtag of Lower Saxony|State Parliament of Lower Saxony]] since the [[2022 Lower Saxony state election|2022 elections]].


==Political career==
==Political career==
Since 22 November 2017 Otte-Kinast has been serving as State Minister of Food, Agriculture, Consumer Protection and State Development in the [[Cabinet Weil II|cabinet]] of Minister-President [[Stephan Weil]]. In this capacity, she is one of the state's representatives at the [[Bundesrat of Germany|Bundesrat]], where she serves on the Committee on Agricultural Policy and Consumer Protection.<ref>[https://www.bundesrat.de/SharedDocs/personen/DE/laender/ni/otte-kinast-barbara.html Barbara Otte-Kinast] [[Bundesrat of Germany|Bundesrat]].</ref>
From 2017 to 2022, Otte-Kinast served as State Minister of Food, Agriculture, Consumer Protection and State Development in the [[Cabinet Weil II|cabinet]] of Minister-President [[Stephan Weil]]. In this capacity, she was one of the state's representatives at the [[Bundesrat of Germany|Bundesrat]], where she served on the Committee on Agricultural Policy and Consumer Protection.<ref>[https://www.bundesrat.de/SharedDocs/personen/DE/laender/ni/otte-kinast-barbara.html Barbara Otte-Kinast] [[Bundesrat of Germany|Bundesrat]].</ref>


During her time in office, Otte-Kinast oversaw the government’s response to a 2022 outbreak of the [[African swine fever virus]] in the state, which is Germany's most important pig rearing region.<ref>Michael Hogan (3 July 2022), [Germany has two more African swine fever cases in farm pigs, ministry says] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>
During her time in office, Otte-Kinast oversaw the government’s response to a 2022 outbreak of the [[African swine fever virus]] in the state, which is Germany's most important pig rearing region.<ref>Michael Hogan (3 July 2022), [Germany has two more African swine fever cases in farm pigs, ministry says] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>

Latest revision as of 04:30, 16 May 2023

Barbara Otte-Kinast
Minister of Food, Agriculture, Consumer Protection of Lower Saxony
In office
22 November 2017 – 8 November 2022
Preceded byChristian Meyer
Succeeded byMiriam Staudte
Personal details
Born (1964-09-18) 18 September 1964 (age 60)
Ehmen, Germany
Political partyChristian Democratic Union
SpouseJürgen Kinast
Children3

Barbara Otte-Kinast (born 18 September 1964 in Ehmen) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the State Parliament of Lower Saxony since the 2022 elections.

Political career

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From 2017 to 2022, Otte-Kinast served as State Minister of Food, Agriculture, Consumer Protection and State Development in the cabinet of Minister-President Stephan Weil. In this capacity, she was one of the state's representatives at the Bundesrat, where she served on the Committee on Agricultural Policy and Consumer Protection.[1]

During her time in office, Otte-Kinast oversaw the government’s response to a 2022 outbreak of the African swine fever virus in the state, which is Germany's most important pig rearing region.[2]

Otte-Kinast was nominated by her party as delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2022.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Barbara Otte-Kinast Bundesrat.
  2. ^ Michael Hogan (3 July 2022), [Germany has two more African swine fever cases in farm pigs, ministry says] Reuters.
  3. ^ Drucksache 18/10450: Niedersächsische Mitglieder der 17. Bundesversammlung am 13. Februar 2022 State Parliament of Lower Saxony.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barbara Otte-Kinast.
  • "Barbara Otte-Kinast bei der CDU Niedersachsen". Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  • "Otte-Kinast: Meyer hat der Landwirtschaft nicht gutgetan". Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  • "Barbara Otte-Kinast, CDU". Retrieved 2017-11-19.
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