Barbara Otte-Kinast
German politician
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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.
Barbara Otte-Kinast | |
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| Minister of Food, Agriculture, Consumer Protection of Lower Saxony | |
| In office 22 November 2017 – 8 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Christian Meyer |
| Succeeded by | Miriam Staudte |
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| Born | 18 September 1964 Ehmen, Germany |
| Party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Spouse | Jürgen Kinast |
| Children | 3 |
Political career
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]
