Hans Reingruber

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Hans Reingruber
Minister of Transport
In office
11 October 1949 – 30 April 1953
Prime MinisterOtto Grotewohl
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byRoman Chwalek
Personal details
Born(1888-04-30)30 April 1888
Elberfeld, German Empire
Died14 January 1964(1964-01-14) (aged 75)
Dresden, East Germany
NationalityGerman
Political partyIndependent
Alma materTechnical University of Hanover

Hans Reingruber (1888–1964) was a German academic and the first minister of transport or traffic of East Germany.

Early life and education

Reingruber 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

Reingruber started his career at the Prussian Ministry for Public Works which was renamed as the Reich Ministry of Transport in 1919.

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

On 1 September 1957 Reingruber retired from the university.[1] He died in Dresden on 14 January 1964.[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Reingruber, Hans" (in German). Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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  5. ^ "Chwalek, Roman" (in German). Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

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