Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Germany)
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The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology is a ministry of the German
Federal Government since 1998 (previously called "Ministry of Economics"). It was recreated in 2005 after it had previously been merged with other ministries to form the Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour
between 2002 and 2005.
Its functions were exercised by the Verwaltungsamt für Wirtschaft (Administrative Office of Economics) from 1946 to 1949. After the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Federal Ministry of Economics existed from 1949 to 1998. From May 1971 to December 1972, it was temporarily merged with the Federal Ministry of Finance, in the Federal Ministry of Economics and Finance. In 1998 the technology section of the Ministry of Research was added, making it the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. Between 2002 and 2005, it was merged with parts of the former Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, in Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour. In the cabinet under Angela Merkel, the two parts were once again split up in 2005, so that there is now, once again, a Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
The ministry is headquartered in Berlin.
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Federal Government since 1998 (previously called "Ministry of Economics"). It was recreated in 2005 after it had previously been merged with other ministries to form the Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour
Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour (Germany)
The Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour was a Ministry of German Federal Government between 2002 and 2005...
between 2002 and 2005.
History
The historical predecessor of the current Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology was the Reichswirtschaftsamt (Reich Economic Office), founded in 1917. In 1919, this became the Reichswirtschaftsministerium (Reich Ministry of Economics), which existed until 1945.Its functions were exercised by the Verwaltungsamt für Wirtschaft (Administrative Office of Economics) from 1946 to 1949. After the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Federal Ministry of Economics existed from 1949 to 1998. From May 1971 to December 1972, it was temporarily merged with the Federal Ministry of Finance, in the Federal Ministry of Economics and Finance. In 1998 the technology section of the Ministry of Research was added, making it the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. Between 2002 and 2005, it was merged with parts of the former Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, in Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour. In the cabinet under Angela Merkel, the two parts were once again split up in 2005, so that there is now, once again, a Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
Structure
The Ministry is organised into 8 departments and one central department.- Central department – Z
- Europe – E
- Economy – I
- Middle class – II
- Energy – III
- Industry – IV
- Foreign economic policy – V
- Communication and post – VI
- Technology - VII
The ministry is headquartered in Berlin.
Ministers for Economics
- 1949–1963: Ludwig ErhardLudwig ErhardLudwig Wilhelm Erhard was a German politician affiliated with the CDU and Chancellor of West Germany from 1963 until 1966. He is notable for his leading role in German postwar economic reform and economic recovery , particularly in his role as Minister of Economics under Chancellor Konrad Adenauer...
, CDU - 1963–1966: Kurt SchmückerKurt SchmückerKurt Schmücker was a German politician, member of Christian Democratic Union.Kurt Schmücker was born on November 10, 1919 in Löningen, Lower Saxony....
, CDU - 1966–1972: Karl SchillerKarl SchillerKarl August Fritz Schiller was a German scientist and politician of the Social Democratic Party . From 1966 to 1972, he was Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and from 1971 to 1972 Federal Minister of Finance...
, SPD - 1972: Helmut SchmidtHelmut SchmidtHelmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt is a German Social Democratic politician who served as Chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982. Prior to becoming chancellor, he had served as Minister of Defence and Minister of Finance. He had also served briefly as Minister of Economics and as acting...
, SPD - 1972–1977: Hans Friderichs, FDP
- 1977–1982: Otto Graf LambsdorffOtto Graf LambsdorffOtto Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von der Wenge Graf Lambsdorff, known as Otto Graf Lambsdorff, was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party.- Biography :...
, FDP - 1982: Manfred LahnsteinManfred LahnsteinManfred Lahnstein is a German politician . In 1982 he was German Federal Minister of Finance as well as Federal Minister of Economics and until 2004 worked for the media conglomerate Bertelsmann.- Family :...
, SPD - 1982–1984: Otto Graf LambsdorffOtto Graf LambsdorffOtto Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von der Wenge Graf Lambsdorff, known as Otto Graf Lambsdorff, was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party.- Biography :...
, FDP - 1984–1988: Martin BangemannMartin BangemannMartin Bangemann is a German politician and a former leader of the FDP . He studied Law in Tübingen and Munich, earned a Dr. jur. in 1962, and qualified as an attorney in 1964...
, FDP/DVP - 1988–1991: Helmut Haussmann, FDP/DVP
- 1991–1993: Jürgen MöllemannJürgen MöllemannJürgen Wilhelm Möllemann was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party. He served as Minister of State at the Foreign Office , as Federal Minister of Education and Research , as Federal Minister of Economics and as Vice Chancellor of Germany in the government of Chancellor Helmut...
, FDP - 1993–1998: Günter RexrodtGünter RexrodtGünter Rexrodt was a German politician. He lived in Berlin.-Education and work:After the Abitur in 1960 in Arnstadt, Thuringia and an extra year in West Berlin, he graduated with a Diplom in business studies from the Free University Berlin where he also received his doctorate in 1971...
, FDP
Parliamentary secretaries of state
- 1967–1970: Klaus Dieter Arndt, SPD
- 1970–1971: Philip RosenthalPhilip RosenthalPhilip Rosenthal is an American television writer and producer who is best known as the creator, writer and executive producer for the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond . The show was co-produced by Ray Romano, and based in part on Romano's comedy material...
, SPD - 1972: Rainer Offergeld, SPD
- 1972–1987: Martin Grüner, FDP/DVP
- 1983–1987: Rudolf Sprung, CDU
- 1987–1989: Ludolf-Georg von Wartenberg, CDU
- 1987–1993: Erich Riedl, CSU
- 1989–1992: Klaus Beckmann, FDP
- 1992–1998: Heinrich Leonhard Kolb, FDP
- 1993–1994: Reinhard Göhner, CDU
- 1994–1997: Norbert LammertNorbert LammertNorbert Lammert is a German politician . He has been the President of the Bundestag, the German parliament, since 2005.-Early Life:...
, CDU
Secretaries of state
- 1949–1951: Eduard Schalfejew
- 1951–1963: Ludger Westrick, no party
- 1958–1963: Alfred Müller-ArmackAlfred Müller-ArmackAlfred Müller-Armack was a German economist and politician.He was professor of economics at University of Münster and University of Cologne. Müller-Armack coined the term "social market economy" in 1946....
, CDU - 1963–1966: Wolfram Langer
- 1963–1968: Fritz Neef
- 1967–1972: Johann Baptist Schöllhorn
- 1968–1969: Klaus von DohnanyiKlaus von DohnanyiKlaus von Dohnanyi is a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party . Dohnanyi is the son of Hans and Christine Dohnanyi, and thus a nephew of Dietrich Bonhoeffer...
, SPD - 1969–1978: Detlev Karsten RohwedderDetlev Karsten RohwedderDetlev Karsten Rohwedder was a German manager and politician, as member of the Social Democratic Party. He was manager of the Treuhandanstalt....
, SPD - 1972: Ernst Wolf Mommsen
- 1973–1991: Otto Schlecht
- 1979–1995: Dieter von Würzen
- 1991–1994: Johann EekhoffJohann EekhoffJohann Eekhoff is a German economist and former state secretary of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. He currently holds a chair for economic policy at the University of Cologne....
- 1994–1997: Johannes LudewigJohannes LudewigJohannes Ludewig is a German manager and former secretary of state.He has been director of Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies since 2002.-References:...
- 1995–1998: Lorenz Schomerus
- 1997–1998: Rudi Geil, CDU
- 1997–1998: Klaus Bünger
Minister for Economics and Labour 2002-2005
In the second cabinet of Gerhard Schröder, the functions of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs were transferred to the newly formed Ministries of Economics and Labour, and of Health and Social Security. The Minister for Economics was thus also the Minister for Labour.- 2002–2005: Wolfgang ClementWolfgang ClementWolfgang Clement is a German politician. Clement was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany . He was Premier of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1998 to 2002 and Federal Minister of Economics and Labour from 2002 to 2005.Wolfgang Clement is an Honorary Member of the...
, SPD
Parliamentary secretaries of state
- 2002–2005: Gerd AndresGerd AndresGerd Andres is a German politician and member of the SPD.- External links :*...
, SPD - 2002–2005: Rezzo Schlauch, Green
- 2002–2005: Ditmar Staffelt, SPD
Secretaries of state
- 1999-2003: Axel Gerlach
- 2002–2004: Alfred Tacke, SPD
- 2002–2005: Rudolf Anzinger
- 2002–2005: Georg-Wilhelm Adamowitsch
- 2004–2005: Bernd Pfaffenbach
Ministers for Economics and Technology since 2005
- 2005-2009: Michael GlosMichael GlosMichael Glos is a German politician who served as Minister for Economics and Technology from November 22, 2005, until February 10, 2009....
, CSU - 2009: Karl-Theodor zu GuttenbergKarl-Theodor zu GuttenbergKarl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg is a German politician of the Christian Social Union ....
, CSU - 28 October 2009-May 2011: Rainer BrüderleRainer BrüderleRainer Brüderle is a German politician and member of the FDP. He served as Minister of Economics and Transport of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1987–1998. On 28 October 2009, he was appointed Federal Minister for Economics and Technology in the Cabinet Merkel II. On 12 May 2011, Brüderle left Federal...
, FDP - since May 2011: Philipp RöslerPhilipp RöslerPhilipp Rösler is a German politician, who, since 2011, has been the Federal Minister of Economics and Technology and the Vice Chancellor of Germany...
, FDP
Parliamentary secretaries of state
- seit 2005: Peter Hintze, CDU
- 2005-2009: Dagmar Wöhrl, CSU
- 2005-2009: Hartmut Schauerte, CDU
- since 28 October 2009: Ernst BurgbacherErnst BurgbacherErnst Burgbacher is a German politician and member of the FDP.- External links :* *...
, FDP; Hans-Joachim Otto, FDP
Secretaries of state
- 2005–2006: Georg-Wilhelm Adamowitsch
- 2005-2008: Joachim WuermelingJoachim WuermelingJoachim Wuermeling is since 19 December 2005,Secretary of State for the European Union in the GermanFederal Ministry for Economics and Technology.From 1999 to 2005, he was a Member of the European Parliament for Bavaria...
, CSU - 2006-2009: Walther Otremba
- since 2005: Bernd Pfaffenbach
- since 2008: Jochen Homann
- since 2009: Bernhard Heitzer, FDPFree Democratic Party (Germany)The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government...