Federal Ministry for Matters of the Marshall Plan
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The Federal Ministry of Marshall Plan Affairs was a ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany
charged with overseeing the rebuilding of the new republic using money and aid given by the United States
as part of the European Recovery Program (also called Marshall Plan
).
Founded in 1949, the Ministry was renamed Ministry for Economic Cooperation. In 1957 it was transformed into the Minister for Federal Patrimony
, which existed until 1969.
The first and only Minister was Franz Blücher
(FDP and later FVP
), who also was Vice Chancellor
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
charged with overseeing the rebuilding of the new republic using money and aid given by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as part of the European Recovery Program (also called Marshall Plan
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was the large-scale American program to aid Europe where the United States gave monetary support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to combat the spread of Soviet communism. The plan was in operation for four years beginning in April 1948...
).
Founded in 1949, the Ministry was renamed Ministry for Economic Cooperation. In 1957 it was transformed into the Minister for Federal Patrimony
Federal Ministry for the Treasury
The Federal Ministry for the Treasury was a ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany charged with overseeing the economic possessions of the Federal government....
, which existed until 1969.
The first and only Minister was Franz Blücher
Franz Blücher
Franz Blücher was a German politician and member of the German Parliament .Blücher was born in Essen, Rhine Province, German Empire....
(FDP and later FVP
Free People's Party (Germany)
The Free People's Party was a short-lived political party in Germany. It was formed in 1956 by Franz Blücher, Fritz Neumayer and others, but the following year it merged into the German Party....
), who also was Vice Chancellor