4th Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic
Fifth cabinet of Otto Grotewohl Cabinet Grotewohl V (1963-1964) Cabinet Stoph I (1964-1967) | |
|---|---|
4th government of the German Democratic Republic | |
| Date formed | 14 November 1963 |
| Date dissolved | 14 July 1967 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Otto Grotewohl (until 21 September 1964) Willi Stoph (after 21 September 1964) |
| No. of ministers | 22 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Grotewohl III |
| Successor | Stoph II |
The following overview lists the ministers and state secretaries of the 4th Council of Ministers of th GDR from 14 November 1963, to 14 July 1967.
Ministries
The government consisted of:[1]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 14 November 1963 | 21 September 1964 | SED | ||
| 24 September 1964 | 14 July 1967 | SED | |||
| First Deputy Chairman | 14 November 1963 | 24 September 1964 | SED | ||
| Deputy Chairman | 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | SED | ||
| 14 November 1963 | 3 December 1965 | SED | |||
| 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | LDPD | |||
| 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | CDU | |||
| 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | NDPD | |||
| 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | DBD | |||
| 14 November 1963 | 10 February 1965 | SED | |||
Max Suhrbier | 14 November 1963 | 22 December 1965 | LDPD | ||
| 22 December 1965 | 14 July 1967 | LDPD | |||
| Minister of Construction | 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | SED | ||
| Minister for Finance | 14 November 1963 | 12 December 1966 | SED | ||
| 12 December 1966 | 14 July 1967 | SED | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 14 November 1963 | 29 June 1965 | NDPD | ||
| 29 June 1965 | 14 July 1967 | SED | |||
| Minister for the Interior | 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | SED | ||
| Minister for Justice | 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | SED | ||
| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | CDU | ||
| Minister for Public Education | 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | SED | ||
| Minister of State Security | 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | SED | ||
| Minister for Foreign Trade | 14 November 1963 | 29 June 1965 | SED | ||
Horst Sölle | 29 June 1965 | 14 July 1967 | SED | ||
| Minister of Transport | 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | SED | ||
| Minister of Health | 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | CDU | ||
Ministry-level Committees
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the State Planning Commission | 14 November 1963 | 3 December 1965 | SED | ||
| 3 December 1965 | 14 July 1967 | SED | |||
| Chairman of the People's Economic Council | 14 November 1963 | 22 December 1965 | SED | ||
| Chairman of the Agricultural Council | 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | SED | ||
| Minister and Chairman of the Workers' and Peasants' Inspection | Heinz Matthes | 14 November 1963 | 14 July 1967 | SED | |
References
- ^ "Ministries, political parties, etc". rulers.org. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
Sources
- Herbert Hömig (1985). "Loch, Hans". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 14. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. pp. 742–743. (full text online).
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- Gesetz über die Regierung der DDR: Online-Veröffentlichung, retrieved 10 January 2018
- Gesetz über die Bildung eines Ministeriums für Staatssicherheit: http://www.verfassungen.de/de/ddr/mfsbildung50.htm Online-Veröffentlichung, retrieved 10 January 2018.