Foreign Ministers of the GDR (1949 - 1990)

This list was compiled and edited by Linda RICHTER.
Source:

Weber, Hermann. Die DDR: 1945-1990. München: Oldenbourg, 2006.
Scholtyseck, Joachim. Die Außenpolitik der DDR. München: Oldenbourg, 2003.

(for photo sources refer to the links below the pictures).
Name
Birth/Death
In office from
In office until
Party

Georg DERTINGER
(1902 - 1968)
12 Oct 1949
15 Jan 1953
CDU

Anton ACKERMANN
(1905 - 1973)
15 Jan 1953
July 1953 (1)
SED

Lothar BOLZ
(1903 - 1986)
July 1953
1965
NDPD

Otto WINZER
(1902 - 1975)
1965
3 Mar 1975
SED

Oskar FISCHER
(*1923)
3 Mar 1975
12 Apr 1990
SED

Markus MECKEL

(*1952)
12 Apr 1990
20 Aug 1990
SPD

Lothar DE MAIZIÈRE
(*1940)
20 Aug 1990 (2)
2 Oct 1990
CDU
(1) provisionally
(2) provisionally as prime minister



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