Gerhard Pohl

German politician (1937–2012)

Gerhard Pohl
Pohl in 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	(1937-08-16)16 August 1937 Guben, Province of Brandenburg, Nazi Germany
Died	30 May 2012(2012-05-30) (aged 74) Schwielochsee, Brandenburg, Germany
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

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 30 May 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. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.

Economy Ministers of Germany

Imperial Economy Secretaries
(1871–1918)