Manfred Preiß
German politician (born 1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manfred Preiß (born 22 October 1939) is a German politician and businessman. He was Minister for Regional and Local Affairs in the last East German government, overseeing the creation of the new states in preparation of German reunification.
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Manfred Preiß | |
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Minister for Regional and Local Affairs | |
In office 12 April 1990 – 2 Oktober 1990 | |
Minister-President | Lothar de Maizière |
Preceded by | Peter Moreth (Local Government Bodies) |
Succeeded by | Office abolished Jürgen Klingbeil (as head of the Joint Office of the States for State and Local Affairs) |
State Secretary in the Ministry for Local Government Bodies | |
In office 11 January 1990 – 12 April 1990 | |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Hans Modrow |
Minister | Peter Moreth |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Jürgen Klingbeil (Ministry for Regional and Local Affairs) |
Personal details | |
Born | Manfred Preiß (1939-10-22) October 22, 1939 (age 84) Wernigerode, Province of Saxony, Free State of Prussia, Nazi Germany (now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) |
Political party | Free Democratic Party (1990–) |
Other political affiliations | Association of Free Democrats (1990) Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (1964–1990) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Ingenieurschule für Maschinenbau und Elektrotechnik Magdeburg Humboldt University of Berlin |
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