List of German postal ministers

This article lists German Postal Ministers. See also lists of incumbents.

State Secretaries for the Post, 1880–1918

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Ministers of Post, 1918–1945

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No. Portrait Ministers of Post Took office Left office Time in office Party
1Giesberts, JohannesJohannes Giesberts [de]
(1865–1938)
13 February 191914 November 19223 years, 274 daysCentre
2Stingl, KarlKarl Stingl [de]
(1864–1936)
22 November 192212 August 1923263 daysBVP
3Höfle, AntonAnton Höfle [de]
(1882–1925)
13 August 192315 December 19241 year, 124 daysCentre
(2)Stingl, KarlKarl Stingl [de]
(1864–1936)
15 January 192517 December 19261 year, 336 daysBVP
4Schätzel, GeorgGeorg Schätzel
(1875–1934)
28 January 192730 May 19325 years, 123 daysBVP
5Eltz, PaulPaul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach
(1875–1943)
1 June 19322 February 19374 years, 246 daysIndependent
6Ohnesorge, WilhelmWilhelm Ohnesorge
(1872–1962)
2 February 193730 April 19458 years, 87 daysNSDAP
7Dorpmüller, JuliusJulius Dorpmüller
(1869–1945)
2 May 194523 May 194521 daysNSDAP

West and East Germany, 1949–1997

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Ministers of Post and Communications of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949–1997

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The ministry was abolished at the end of 1997.

Minister of Post and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic, 1949-1991

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  • Friedrich Burmeister: 7 October 1949-13 November 1963 (CDU)
  • Rudolph Schulze: 14 November 1963-7 November 1989 (CDU)
  • Klaus Wolf: 18 November 1989-12 April 1990 (CDU)
  • Emil Schnell: 12 April 1990-20 August 1990 (SPD)
  • Hans-Jürgen Niehof: 20 August 1990-2 October 1990 (FDP)

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