2nd Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic
Government of the German Democratic Republic
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The following overview lists the ministers and state secretaries of the GDR government at the beginning of the government period.
Dateformed19 November 1954
Datedissolved7 December 1958
Head of government
Otto GrotewohlNo. of ministers
15Third cabinet of Otto Grotewohl Cabinet Grotewohl III | |
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2nd government of the German Democratic Republic | |
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| Date formed | 19 November 1954 |
| Date dissolved | 7 December 1958 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of government | Otto Grotewohl |
No. of ministers | 15 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Grotewohl II |
| Successor | Grotewohl IV |
Ministries
The government consisted of:[1]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister-President | 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | SED | ||
| First Deputy Minister-President | 24 November 1955 | 7 December 1958 | SED | ||
| Deputy Minister-President | 19 November 1954 | 24 November 1955 | SED | ||
| 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | CDU | |||
| 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | SED | |||
| 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | LDPD | |||
| 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | NDPD | |||
| 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | DBD | |||
| 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | SED | |||
| 18 January 1956 | 13 February 1958 | SED | |||
| 24 November 1955 | 13 February 1958 | SED | |||
| 18 January 1956 | 7 December 1958 | SED | |||
| Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | 19 November 1954 | 19 March 1955 | DBD | ||
| Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | 20 March 1955 | 7 December 1958 | DBD | ||
| Ministry of Construction | 19 November 1954 | 15 February 1958 | NDPD | ||
| Ministry of Finance | 19 November 1954 | 24 November 1955 | LDPD | ||
| 24 November 1955 | 7 December 1958 | SED | |||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | NDPD | ||
| Ministry of Heavy Industry | 19 November 1954 | 24 November 1955 | SED | ||
| Ministry of the Interior | 19 November 1954 | 12 August 1955 | SED | ||
| 12 August 1955 | 7 December 1958 | SED | |||
| Ministry of Justice | 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | SED | ||
| Ministry for Labor and Vocational Training | Frederick Macher | 19 November 1954 | 15 February 1958 | SED | |
| Ministry of Light Industry | 19 November 1954 | 15 February 1958 | NDPD | ||
| Ministry of Mechanical Engineering | 19 November 1954 | 15 April 1955 | SED | ||
| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | CDU | ||
| Ministry of Public Education | 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | SED | ||
| Minister of State Security | 19 November 1954 | 31 October 1957 | SED | ||
| 11 December 1957 | 7 December 1958 | SED | |||
| Ministry of Trade and Supply | 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | SED | ||
| Ministry of Transport | 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | SED | ||
| Ministry of Health | 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | CDU | ||
Ministry-level Committees
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the State Planning Commission | 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | SED | ||
| First Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commission | 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | SED | ||
| State Secretary at the Committee for German Unity | 19 November 1954 | 7 December 1958 | SED | ||