Council of Ministers of the GDR

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The Council of Ministers of the GDR was the chief executive and administrative body of the German Democratic Republic, responsible for implementing state policy and overseeing government ministries, including security organs like the Stasi.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive body
government cabinet
appointedBy Volkskammer
capital East Berlin
composition Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Deputy Chairmen
First Deputy Chairmen
heads of central state committees
ministers heading individual ministries
country East Germany
surface form: German Democratic Republic
dissolutionCause unified Germany
surface form: German reunification
dissolved 1990
dominatedBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany
existedDuring Cold War
hadCommittee Presidium of the Council of Ministers
headOfGovernment Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the GDR
inception 1950
jurisdiction East Germany
surface form: German Democratic Republic
lastChairman Lothar de Maizière
legalBasis Constitution of the German Democratic Republic
legislativeBody Volkskammer
location East Berlin
nativeName Council of Ministers of the GDR self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ministerrat der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
officeHolder Hans Modrow
Horst Sindermann NERFINISHED
Lothar de Maizière
Otto Grotewohl
Willi Stoph NERFINISHED
oversaw Ministry for State Security
Ministerium für Nationale Verteidigung der DDR
surface form: Ministry of National Defence of the GDR

Ministry of the Interior of the GDR
East German Stasi
surface form: Stasi

economic planning and management ministries
foreign trade and foreign affairs ministries
government ministries of the GDR
politicalSystem socialist one-party state
replaced Provisional Government of East Germany
replacedBy Federal Government of Germany
surface form: Government of the Federal Republic of Germany
responsibleFor implementation of state policy
overall administration of the GDR
role chief executive body of the GDR
highest administrative authority of the GDR
seat House of the Council of Ministers, East Berlin
surface form: House of Ministries, East Berlin
shortName Ministerrat der DDR
subordinateTo Politburo of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Council of State of the GDR
surface form: State Council of the GDR
supervised central planning organs
implementation of Five-Year Plans
state-owned enterprises

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Description of subject: The Council of Ministers of the GDR was the chief executive and administrative body of the German Democratic Republic, responsible for implementing state policy and overseeing government ministries, including security organs like the Stasi.

Referenced by (27)

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East German Stasi parentOrganization Council of Ministers of the GDR
Nationale Volksarmee establishedBy Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: Government of the German Democratic Republic
Magistrate of East Berlin subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic
Volkskammer supervisedBody Council of Ministers of the GDR
House of the Ministries occupant Council of Ministers of the GDR
National Prize of East Germany awardingBody Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: government of the German Democratic Republic
SED Politburo controlledOrganization Council of Ministers of the GDR
Staatsbank der DDR subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the GDR
Staatsbank der DDR subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: government of the German Democratic Republic
Ministerium für Nationale Verteidigung der DDR subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: Regierung der DDR
Deputy Prime Minister of East Germany partOf Council of Ministers of the GDR
Order of Karl Marx awardingAuthority Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: government of the German Democratic Republic
Michael Kohl employer Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: government of the German Democratic Republic
Michael Kohl politicalAlignment Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: East German government
Peaceful Revolution opponent Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: East German government
Prime Minister of the German Democratic Republic oversaw Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic
Prime Minister of the German Democratic Republic partOf Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: government of the German Democratic Republic
Prime Minister of the German Democratic Republic memberOf Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic
Held der Arbeit (GDR title) presentedBy Council of Ministers of the GDR
Held der Arbeit (GDR title) awardingAuthority Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: government of the German Democratic Republic
MfS parentOrganization Council of Ministers of the GDR
Amt für Nationale Sicherheit partOf Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: government of the German Democratic Republic
Amt für Nationale Sicherheit supervisedBy Council of Ministers of the GDR
Council of Ministers of the GDR nativeName Council of Ministers of the GDR self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ministerrat der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
Ministry of the Interior of the GDR partOf Council of Ministers of the GDR
Ministry of the Interior of the GDR subordinateTo Council of Ministers of the GDR
Constitution of the German Democratic Republic definesExecutiveBody Council of Ministers of the GDR
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic