# Alois Rainer

_German politician (born 1965)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Alois Georg Josef Rainer is a German butcher and politician of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria who has been serving as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Community in the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz since 2025. He has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria since 2013.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 January 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15434505#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Straubing ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15434505#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15434505#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15434505#P106))
- **Political party:** Christian Social Union of Bavaria (since 1989) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15434505#P102))
- **Official website:** alois-rainer.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15434505#P856))
- **Positions held:** Federal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (since 6 May 2025 · BS 23 Baisakh 2082 onwards); member of the German Bundestag (since 25 March 2025 · BS 10 Chaitra 2081 onwards); member of the German Bundestag (since 26 October 2021 · BS 9 Kartik 2078 onwards); member of the German Bundestag (24 October 2017 – 26 October 2021); member of the German Bundestag (22 October 2013 – 24 October 2017); mayor (1996–2014) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15434505#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** AloisRainer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15434505#P2002))
- **Facebook:** Alois-Rainer-516782058376475 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15434505#P2013))
- **Instagram:** alois.rainer.mdb ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15434505#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Alois Rainer born?**  
Alois Rainer was born on 7 January 1965 in Straubing.

**What positions has Alois Rainer held?**  
Positions held by Alois Rainer include: Federal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (since 6 May 2025); member of the German Bundestag (since 25 March 2025); member of the German Bundestag (since 26 October 2021); member of the German Bundestag (2017–2021); member of the German Bundestag (2013–2017).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alois Rainer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alois_Rainer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15434505](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15434505) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rainer Alois 2017 by Tobias Koch.jpg by Tobias Koch (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rainer_Alois_2017_by_Tobias_Koch.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Alois Rainer". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alois-rainer. Retrieved 12 November 2026.