Background
KIECHLE, Ignaz was born on February 23, 1930 in Reinharts, Gemeinde Sankt Mang.
Agriculture and Forestry Federal Minister of Food
KIECHLE, Ignaz was born on February 23, 1930 in Reinharts, Gemeinde Sankt Mang.
Elementary school; vocational school, examination for agricultural workers.
Local chairman, Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) in Sankt Mang, 1960-1972. Deputy district chairman. Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) in Kempten, 1960-1972.
Member of local council, Sankt Mang. 1966-1972; member of district assembly, Kempten, 1966-1972. District chairman, Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) in Oberallgau, 1972-1982.
Member of regional Executive Committee, Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) in Schwaben. Chairman, Working Group Agriculture, Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) in Bayern. Chairman. Working Group Food, Agriculture and Forestry, CDU/CSU parly, group, 1976-1982.
Deputy chairman, CDU/CSU parly, group, 1982-1983. Member of Bundestag for Oberallgau. Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry, March since 1983.
Self-employed farmer. Agricultural instructor. Work experience, USA, 1949.
Member of governing board, Credit Institute for Reconstruction.
Catholic
From 1969 to 1994 he was a member of the Bundestag (German Parliament).