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 Elberfeld, German Empire |
| Died | 14 January 1964 (aged 75) Dresden, East Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Hanover |
Early life and education
editReingruber was born in Elberfeld (today Wuppertal) on 30 April 1888.[1] In April 1908 he enrolled at Technical University of Hanover and graduated from the university in 1912 receiving a degree in civil engineering and technical sciences.[1] In 1924 he obtained a PhD.[1]
Career
editReingruber 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]
Later years and death
editOn 1 September 1957 Reingruber retired from the university.[1] He died in Dresden on 14 January 1964.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Helmut Müller-Enbergs. "Hans Reingruber. Verkehrswissenschaftler und Politiker (1888–1964)" (in German). Berlin: Portal Rheinische Geschichte. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Reingruber, Hans" (in German). Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Chronology". Current History. 17 (100): 370–371. December 1949. JSTOR 45307674.
- ^ Martin McCauley (1983). The German Democratic Republic since 1945. London; Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-349-17243-6.
- ^ "Chwalek, Roman" (in German). Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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