Gerhard Pohl
Gerhard Pohl | |
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Minister for Economics of the German Democratic Republic | |
In office 12 April 1990 – 16 August 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Lothar de Maizière |
Preceded by | Christa Luft |
Succeeded by | Helmut Haussmann (after German reunification) |
Personal details | |
Born | Guben, Province of Brandenburg, Nazi Germany | 16 August 1937
Died | 30 May 2012 Schwielochsee, Brandenburg, Germany | (aged 74)
Political party | CDU (East Germany) |
Alma mater | Dresden University of Technology |
Profession | Engineering economist |
Gerhard Pohl (16 August 1937 – 30 May 2012) was a German politician and a member of the East German CDU.[1] He served as Minister of Economics from April to August 1990, in the cabinet of Lothar de Maizière.
Career
[edit]Education
[edit]Pohl held a diplom in engineering economics from the Dresden University of Technology. He was a member of the East German People's Chamber from 1981 to 1990.
Death
[edit]Pohl died on 30 May 2012 after drowning near his home of East Germany.
References
[edit]- ^ "Vermutlich ein Badeunfall - Letzter DDR-Wirtschaftsminister Gerhard Pohl im Schwielochsee ertrunken - Märkische Allgemeine - Nachrichten für das Land Brandenburg". Maerkischeallgemeine.de. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.