Gerhard Pohl
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.[2]
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 Gerhard Pohl (left), along with Franz Bertele (center) and Helmut Haussmann (right), in April 1990 | |
| 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 | 16 August 1937 Guben, Province of Brandenburg, Nazi Germany |
| Died | 30 May 2012 (aged 74) Schwielochsee, Brandenburg, Germany |
| Nationality | East German |
| Political party | CDU (East Germany) |
| Alma mater | Dresden University of Technology |
| Profession | Engineering economist |
Career
Education
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
Pohl died on May 30, 2012 after drowning near his home of East Germany.
References
- "Vermutlich ein Badeunfall - Letzter DDR-Wirtschaftsminister Gerhard Pohl im Schwielochsee ertrunken - Märkische Allgemeine - Nachrichten für das Land Brandenburg". Maerkischeallgemeine.de. 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- Bernstein, Nina (16 August 1990). "4 Top E. German Aides Fired After Protests". Newsday.
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