Renate Künast

Renate Elly Künast (born 15 December 1955) is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens party. She was the Minister of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture from 2001 to 2005 and subsequently served as chairwoman of her party's parliamentary group in the Bundestag.

Renate Künast
Künast in 2017
Leader of the Alliance 90/The Greens in the Bundestag
In office
4 October 2005  8 October 2013
Serving with Fritz Kuhn and Jürgen Trittin
Chief WhipVolker Beck
Preceded byKatrin Göring-Eckardt
Succeeded byKatrin Göring-Eckardt
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
In office
12 January 2001  4 October 2005
ChancellorGerhard Schröder
Preceded byKarl-Heinz Funke
Succeeded byJürgen Trittin (Acting)
Leader of the Alliance 90/The Greens
In office
23 June 2000  9 March 2001
Serving with Fritz Kuhn
Preceded byGunda Röstel
Succeeded byClaudia Roth
Member of the Bundestag
for Berlin
Assumed office
22 September 2002
ConstituencyAlliance 90/The Greens
Member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
In office
19 January 1989  25 June 2000
ConstituencyAlliance 90/The Greens
In office
10 March 1985  20 April 1987
ConstituencyAlternative List
Personal details
Born (1955-12-15) 15 December 1955
Recklinghausen, West Germany
Political party German:
Alliance '90/The Greens
 EU:
The Greens–European Free Alliance
Residence(s)Berlin, Germany
Alma materFachhochschule Düsseldorf
Free University of Berlin
OccupationAttorney
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