minister of the environment
A cabinet-level government official responsible for environmental policy and legislation. The precise German equivalent depends on the country and level of government, but is typically Umweltminister or Umweltministerin.
1. Umweltminister [formal] · political
Standard German equivalent for a cabinet minister responsible for environmental affairs; the feminine form is Umweltministerin.
The minister of the environment unveiled a sweeping package of climate protection measures yesterday.
Der Umweltminister stellte gestern ein weitreichendes Paket an Klimaschutzmaßnahmen vor.
She was appointed minister of the environment when the new coalition government took office.
Sie wurde zur Umweltministerin ernannt, als die neue Koalitionsregierung ihr Amt antrat.
The minister of the environment met with industry representatives to negotiate emission reduction targets.
Die Umweltministerin traf sich mit Industrievertretern, um Ziele zur Emissionsreduzierung auszuhandeln.
Notes
German always marks grammatical gender: Umweltminister (male holder) vs. Umweltministerin (female holder); no established gender-neutral single form exists in standard usage. In British English, the precise title is Secretary of State for Environment, while minister of the environment is the standard form in Canadian and Australian English.