- Politician (Federal Republic of Germany).
- German Minister of Health from 6 May 1992 to 26 October 1998.
- German Minister for Nutrition, Agriculture and Consumer Protection from 22 November 2005 until being elected Minister-President of Bavaria in October 2008.
- Failed to become leader of the Christian Social Union due to an extramarital affair in 2007, but was nominated to become the party's chairman and Minister-President of Bavaria after the party had lost the regional elections one year later (September 2008).
- Minister-President (Prime Minister) of the German Federal State Bavaria (27 October 2008 to 17 March 2018).
- Federal German Minister of the Interior, Building and Community (2018-).
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