Hans Reingruber
German academic (1888–1964)
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Hans Reingruber (1888–1964) was a German academic and the first minister of transport or traffic of East Germany.
Hans Reingruber | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 11 October 1949 – 30 April 1953 | |
| Prime Minister | Otto Grotewohl |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Roman Chwalek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1888 |
| Died | 14 January 1964 (aged 75) |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Hanover |
Early life and education
Career
Reingruber started his career at the Prussian Ministry for Public Works which was renamed as the Reich Ministry of Transport in 1919.[1] He served there until 1933.[2] Following the Nazi rule he refused to become a member of the Nazi Party and left the ministry.[2] He joined the Technical University of Dresden (TU Dresden) where he was a professor of railway and traffic engineering from 1934 to 1945.[2] He served as its Prorector between 1946 and 1948.[1] On 11 October 1949 Reingruber was appointed minister of traffic to the cabinet led by Minister President Otto Grotewohl.[3] Reingruber was one of the cabinet members who were not a member of the ruling Party Socialist Unity Party.[3][4] He also served as the dean of the faculty of civil engineering from 1950 to 1952.[1] His ministerial tenure ended on 30 April 1953, and he was succeeded by Roman Chwalek in the post.[5] Following the end of his ministerial tenure Reingruber returned to the TU Dresden and served as the department chair.[2]
