In 1985, Oberle became the first German-born federal Canadian cabinet minister when he became Minister of State for Science and Technology in Brian Mulroney's government and was science minister when the Canadarm went into space as part of the space shuttle program.
Oberle became the first German-born federal Canadian cabinet minister when he became Minister of State for Science and Technology in Brian Mulroney's government and was science minister when the Canadarm went into space as part of the space shuttle program. This was in 1985.