Hans Reingruber | |
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Minister of Transport | |
In office 11 October 1949 – 30 April 1953 | |
Prime Minister | Otto Grotewohl |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Roman Chwalek |
Personal details | |
Born | Elberfeld, German Empire | 30 April 1888
Died | 14 January 1964 Dresden, East Germany | (aged 75)
Nationality | German |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Technical University of Hanover |
Hans Reingruber (1888–1964) was a German academic and the first minister of transport or traffic of East Germany.
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]
Reingruber started his career at the Prussian Ministry for Public Works which was renamed as the Reich Ministry of Transport in 1919. [1] He served there until 1933. [2] Following the Nazi rule he refused to become a member of the Nazi Party and left the ministry. [2] He joined the Technical University of Dresden (TU Dresden) where he was a professor of railway and traffic engineering from 1934 to 1945. [2] He served as its 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]
On 1 September 1957 Reingruber retired from the university. [1] He died in Dresden on 14 January 1964. [2]
Hans Reingruber | |
---|---|
Minister of Transport | |
In office 11 October 1949 – 30 April 1953 | |
Prime Minister | Otto Grotewohl |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Roman Chwalek |
Personal details | |
Born | Elberfeld, German Empire | 30 April 1888
Died | 14 January 1964 Dresden, East Germany | (aged 75)
Nationality | German |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Technical University of Hanover |
Hans Reingruber (1888–1964) was a German academic and the first minister of transport or traffic of East Germany.
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]
Reingruber started his career at the Prussian Ministry for Public Works which was renamed as the Reich Ministry of Transport in 1919. [1] He served there until 1933. [2] Following the Nazi rule he refused to become a member of the Nazi Party and left the ministry. [2] He joined the Technical University of Dresden (TU Dresden) where he was a professor of railway and traffic engineering from 1934 to 1945. [2] He served as its 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]
On 1 September 1957 Reingruber retired from the university. [1] He died in Dresden on 14 January 1964. [2]