Seehofer served as the Federal Minister for Health and Social Security from 1992 to 1998 and as the Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection in the cabinet of Angela Merkel from 2005 to 2008. In October 2008 he became chairman of the CSU and Minister-President of Bavaria.
During the term 2011–2012, Seehofer served as President of the German Bundesrat. As such, he acted as acting head of state between Christian Wulff's resignation on 17 February 2012 and the election of Joachim Gauck on 18 March 2012.
The Christian Social Union of Bavaria , Germany