| Office | Minister for Economics of the German Democratic Republic |
|---|---|
| Term start | 12 April 1990 |
| Term end | 16 August 1990 |
| Prime minister | Lothar de Maizière |
| Predecessor | Christa Luft |
| Successor | Helmut Haussmann (after German reunification) |
| Birth date | 16 August 1937 |
| Birth place | Guben, Province of Brandenburg, Nazi Germany |
| Death date | 30 May 2012 (aged 74) |
| Death place | Schwielochsee, Brandenburg, Germany |
| 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.