TELEPHONE LIST OF PRINCIPAL EAST GERMAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

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• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
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• Case Number: F-2018-01103
• Publication Date: July 19, 1955

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SUBJECT Telephone List of Principal East German DATE DISTR.
Government Officials
19 July 1955
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The felleming is a list of the extensions
of the East German Government, effective an 1$ May 1955s
Alder Abusch, Deputy Minister for Culture.
Anton Ackermann, Head of the Main Department for Films in the Ministry
for Culture,
Erich Al, Minister for Heavy Maine Construction.
nits *pelt, State Secretary and 1st Deputy Minister for Culture.
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Dr. hilodehannes R. Becher Minister fete Culture.
Dr. Hilda Benjamin, Minister for justice.
liberty. (4) Herne**, State Secretary and lit Deputy-Minister for
Oeneral Machine Construction.
Frits Beyling� Head of the Press Office under the Minister Prelident.
Eurt Blecisa, Deputy head of the Press Office under the Minister Preeident.
Dr. Gertrud Bobo*, Deputy Minister for Education.
Benz� (gnu), Deputy Minister for General Machine Construction.
Dr. Lothar Bola Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister
for Foreign Affairs.
Herrmann (fat), Deputy Minister for Trade and Supply.
Friedrich Burmeister, Minister for Post and Telecommunications.
Professor Edmund Collein, Chairman of the Advisory Council on Building
Affairs.
Dr. Johannes Dieckmanni President of the Volkskamer.
Friedrich Ebert, Lord Mayor of Berlin. '
jligsapegefteigiapa, Chief Inspector, President of the Berlin Volkspolisei.
Manfred Ewald, Chairman of the State Cannittee for Physical Culture and
Sport.
Ludwig Eiseman% Personal Referent to the Minister President.
Elvert (fan), Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Forestry.
212 Ruth Fabian% State Secretarvm04 1:0 Deputy Minister for food.
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351 Dr. Wilhem Feldmann, Minister for Light Industry.
481 Anton Fischbach, Deputy Head of the Bureau of the Praesidium of the
Council of Ministers,
263 With Freund, Main Department Head for Domestic Trade in the Ministry
for Foreign and Domestic Trade.
243 August rrImalch, Acting President of the Laenderkammmr.
298 Hermann Gartmann, Deputy Minister for the Interior.
436 Kurt Gebhardt, State Secretary and let Deputy Minister for Post end
Telecommunications.
444 Willi Geiss Deputy Chairman of the State Stellonplankommission.
341 Willi Georgino, State Secretary for Finance. a
324 Dr. Frits Geyer, Head of the Bureau of the PreeSidium of the Council of
Ministers and State Secretary for the Government.
299 Dr. Wilhelm Girnus, Head of the Secretariat for the Committee for
German Unity,
286 Richard Geschuets, State Secretary and 1st Deputy Minister for Heavy
Industry.
417 Hans Gossens, Main Department Head in State Secretariat for Higher
Education.
202 Otto Gotsche, Personal Referent to the Deputy Chairman of the Council
of Ministers, Walter Ulbricht.
359 Kurt Gregor, State Secretary and 1st Deputy Minister for Foreign and
Domestic Trade,
365 Frits Graeae, Main Department Head in Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
497 Hermann Gramma Deputy Minister for Heavy Machine Construction,
312 Otto Grotewohl, Minister President.
209 Johannes Grustsmacher� Deputy Minister for Post and Telecommunications.
345 Josef Hafrang� State Secretary in the Ministry for Reconstruction.
331 Georg Handke, State Secretary in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
233 Prof. Dr. Gerhard Hang, State Secretary for Higher Education.
432 Walter Heinicke Deputy Minister for Labor and Vocational Training,
333 Kurt Heiss, Chairman of the State Radio Committee,
335 Joseph Hegen� State Secretary for Internal Affairs in the Ministry for
the Interior.
487 Herrmann (fnu), Deputy Minister for Reconstruction.
348 Waldemar Hieke, Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commiedion.
264 Heins Hoffmann, Deputy Minister for the Interior.
289 Willman Huettenrauch, Deputy Minister for Foreign and Domestic Trade.
491 Prof. Dr, Hussel (fnu)0 Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Forestry.
392 Rolf Jeczmionka� Deputy Minister for Heavy Industry.
325 Jkirll*niulighostgyMain Department Head in the Bureau of the Praesidium of
the Council of Ministers,
430 Karl Kasten, State Secretary for Local Economy.
223 Ervin Kerber, Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commission.;
401 Johannes Kier, Deputy Minister for Heavy Industry.
287 Kirsten (tnu), Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commission
(Material Procurement).
467 Klevresath_(1..% 1,:gr Food,
288 Bruno Koch, Deputy Minister for Heavy Machine Construction.
241 Killanim I Hcna"be Secretariat of the Volkskammer and Leenderkammer.
351 Willi-Peter Konzok, Deputy Minister for Light Industry.
408 Peter Korn, Deputy Head of the Bureau of the Praesidium of the Council
of Ministers.
419 Kosel (fnu), state Secretary and lst Deputy Minister for Construction.
366 Erwin Ki-rpr, Minister for Transportation Affairs,
455 Paul Krauss, Deputy Minister for Light Industry.
W4 Kruegelstein (fnu)� Deputy State Attorney General.
260 Grete Kuckhoff, President of the Deutsche Notenbank.
443 Hans-Joachim Laabs", 'State Secretary and 1st Deputy Minister for Education.
339 Fritz Lange, Minister for Education.
478 Prof. Werner Lange, Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commission.
355 Q***,, ,,Lb, Deputy State Secretary for State Security.
394 Curtt-Lehmann Deputy Minister for Finance,
336 Bruno LentzsCh, State Secretariat for Internal Affairs.
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120 BrnmeLIeuschmer, Chairman of the State Planning Commission*
381 Lindemann (fru), Deputy KISister for Transportation Affairs.
340 Dr. Johannes Loch, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and
Minister for Finance.
246 Gerhard Lucnt, Presidenbf )Verband Deutscher Konsungsnosimmohatau
407 Trite Macher, Minister for Labor and Vocational Training.
367 �Tried* Mater, State Secretary and lst Deputy Minister for Lobar and
Voestiomal Training.
338 Karl Mrron Deputy Minister for the Interior.
297 Melee (fo:), Chairman of the State Contracts Court (Vertragsgerieht).
201 jenny Mater% State Secretary and lit Deputy Minister for Health.
387 Hugo Maser Main Department Head in the State Planning Comahadon
(material Procurement).
433 Erwin Aelms,�Special Plenipotentiary for Fuel Procurement.
218 "Dr. Ernst Melsheimer, State Attorney General.
yo Robert Memel, Deputy Minister for Transportation Affairs,
404 Rudelf Menzel, L015114 ifiniiter-r3r the Ifiteriar.
337 Erich Mielke, Deputy State Secretary for State Security.
472 Millar (fnu), Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commission.
219 Prof. Otto (.7 ) Moeller, Head of the Main Adainistration for lister
Economy in the Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry.
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Karl Neumann, Head of the State Geological Commission.
Dr. b.d. Otto Muschke� Deputy Chairman of the council of Minister*.
Kurt ()pits, Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Comniasion.
Mar �pits, State :Secretary and Chlit.of the Praesidial Ohansellerr.
310 Wilhelm Pim*, President of the DDR, Official Quarters.
245 Arthur Keck, Head of the Administrative Off 10..
476 Anton (?) Planikouski, Deputy Head of the Bureau of the Preesidium of
tWCoupoil of Ministers. ,
466 PoOlnschntkOde4 Deputy Minister for Trade and Supply.
468 Kurt Prensol, Head of the Consular Department.
316 Heinrich Rau, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister
for Domestic and Foreign Trade.
405 Heins Rauch, Acting Head of the State Central Administration for Statistics.
406 Prof. Dr. Hermann Redetsky, Deputy Minister for Health.
281 Hans Reichelt, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry.
386 Rudefikedmenn, Personal Referent to the Head of the Bureau of the .
Pressidium_of the Council of Ministers.
472 Rose (Inn), Deputy Minister for Trade and Supply.
438 I. Erich Rushee:elms Deputy Minister for Agriculture.and Forestry,
440 Toni Rob, Hood of the Office for Customs and Control of Goods Tretfie.
312 Willi.lhecf, State Secretary for the Coordination of All Financial Natters.
204 Karl Salomon,? Stott. Secretary and Deputy Minister for Transportation
.Affairs.'
453 Hehe-SeigewOter p Secretary of the National Council of the National Front.
347 Trite Seltetann, Minister for Heavy Industry.
437 Saran (tna), Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Forestry.
206 Ssesepecki (fau), State Secretary for Transportation Affairs.
490 Scheiel (fnu), Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Forestry.
465 'Friedrich SchiefersaliOtiftier Head in the Bureau or the Praesidium of
the Council of Ministers.
380 Martin Schmidt, Deputy Minister for Finance,
326 Waldemar Schmidt, let Deputy Mayor of Berlin.
488 Paul Scholz, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers.
489 Schosiburg (hut), Deputy Minister for Heavy Machine Construction.
217 Kurt Sebum% President of the &aprons Court.
403 Eleanore Stainer, Deputy Minister for Foreign and Domestic Trade.
200 Luitpold Steidle, Minister for Health.
402 Rudolf Stoinwand, Deputy Minister for Heavy Industry.
413 Kurt Steph� State Secretariat for the Administration of *hit State Reserve.
RichmmiStaimer, Head of the Central Board of the Socieirfor Sport and
Technique.
334 Willi stoph, Deputy Chairman Of the Council of Ministers and Minister
for the Interior.
221 Paul Strasnanbergor, Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Conadasion.
225 Hermann Streit, State Secretary for the Control and Purchasing of
Agricultural Products (Erfassung und Aufkanf).
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454 &tidal' Teichnann, State Secretary and 1st Deputy Minister for bight
loaost6r.
332 Ferdinand Thun, Chief of Protocol in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
216 Dr. Heinrich Toeplits, State Secretary for Justice.
321 Hans Tschorn, Personal Referent to the Minister President.
314 Walter Ulbricht, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers.
249 Ernst WSW*, let Deputy Chairman of the Central Commission for State
Control.
364 Gerda Wachowilia',Atatio Secretary and let Deputy Minister for Trade and
Supply.
363 Kortillich, Minister for Trade and Supply.
474 Otto Walter,, Deputy State Secretary for-State Security.
268 Herbert Warnke, Chairman of thlJundesvorstand of the FDOB.
480 Bernd Weinbergeri Head of the Bureau for Technica1.64kati1is Cooperation.
251 Ernst Heinrich Welprecht, Deputy Minister for Transportation Affairs.
364 Gerhardt (?) Weiss, Deputy Minister for Foreign and Domestic Trade.
227 Kurt Westphal, Minister for the Food Industry.
368 Frau Debt Wieland, Director of the All.German News Service (ADO.
229 Rudolf-Wiessner Deputy Minister for Libor and Vocational Training.
$57 Walter Wil�ke0411116111111.11011111010101nat Deputy Minister for Agriculture and
Forestry.
253 Dr. Werner Winkler, Deputy Minister for Heavy Industry.
330 Heins lankier, Minister for Construction.
328 Otto Vinser, swAs Secretary and Chief of the Private Chancellery.
255 Dr. Bans Wittbrodt',..Chief Doctor at the Government Hospital. .
446 Dr. Orete Wittkowski, let Deputy Chairmen of the State Planning Commiesims.
439 Karl Wloch,� Head Of the Office far Literature and Publishing Houses.
492 Wolf (IMO; Deputy Minister for - Construction.
317 Ernst Woliveber� State Secretary for State Security.
354 Alfred Womderlidh, Deputy Minister for General Machine Construction.
262 Helmut Wunderlich, Minister for General Machine Construction.
300 Walter Ziegler, Vice President of the Supreme Court.
498 Ziesenise (fan), State Secretary and lst Deputy Minister for Heavy
'Machine Construction.
462 Werner Zscheile ANOMMIONWINWANOWMINIMMao.
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