Paul Scholz | |
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Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of the German Democratic Republic | |
In office 1953–1955 | |
Preceded by | Hans Reichelt |
Succeeded by | Hans Reichelt |
In office 1950–1952 | |
Preceded by | Ernst Goldenbaum |
Succeeded by | Wilhelm Schröder (Politician, 1913) |
Personal details | |
Born | Braunau, Silesia, German Empire | 2 October 1902
Died | 23 June 1995 Zeuthen, Germany | (aged 92)
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Paul Scholz (2 October 1902 – 23 June 1995) was a German journalist and politician. He held various cabinet posts in East Germany.
Scholz was born in Braunau on 2 October 1902, and his father was a farmer. [1] Scholz was a primary school graduate and worked at a factory following his graduation. [2]
Scholz was a member of the Communist Party of Germany and arrested several times after the Nazis came into power. [1] He became a member of the editorial board of the newspaper of the Communist Party in June 1945 and worked for various newspapers until 1950. He was a member of the East German Parliament from 1950, and his tenure lasted until 1981. [2]
Scholz joined the Socialist Unity Party of Germany in April 1946 and worked as the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Der freie Bauer (German: The Free Farmer). [1] Between July 1949 to 1953 he served as the vice chairman of the Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany which was cofounded by him in June 1948. [1] [3]
Scholz was appointed minister of agriculture and forestry in November 1950 succeeding Ernst Goldenbaum in the post and was in office until May 1952. [4] He was succeeded by Wilhelm Schröder in the post. [4] Scholz was the head of the coordination and control center for agriculture, forestry and water management between May 1952 and November 1953. [4] He was the deputy chairman of the East German Council of Ministers between May 1952 and July 1967. [4] [5] He was again appointed minister of agriculture and forestry in November 1953, replacing Hans Reichelt in the post. [4] Scholz's tenure ended in March 1955 when Hans Reichelt was reappointed minister of agriculture and forestry. [4] Scholz was a member of the Central Executive the Land and Forestry Union from 1957. [2]
Scholz became the president of the Friendship Association between East Germany and Arab countries in 1963 and visited the United Arab Republic in this capacity in 1967. [2] [6] He became the vice president of the Peoples' Friendship League in 1967. [2] He retired from politics and public posts in 1967. [2]
Scholz died in Zeuthen on 23 June 1995. [2] [7]
Taken from Internationales Biographisches Archiv 11/1968; 4 March 1968
Paul Scholz | |
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Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of the German Democratic Republic | |
In office 1953–1955 | |
Preceded by | Hans Reichelt |
Succeeded by | Hans Reichelt |
In office 1950–1952 | |
Preceded by | Ernst Goldenbaum |
Succeeded by | Wilhelm Schröder (Politician, 1913) |
Personal details | |
Born | Braunau, Silesia, German Empire | 2 October 1902
Died | 23 June 1995 Zeuthen, Germany | (aged 92)
Political party |
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Paul Scholz (2 October 1902 – 23 June 1995) was a German journalist and politician. He held various cabinet posts in East Germany.
Scholz was born in Braunau on 2 October 1902, and his father was a farmer. [1] Scholz was a primary school graduate and worked at a factory following his graduation. [2]
Scholz was a member of the Communist Party of Germany and arrested several times after the Nazis came into power. [1] He became a member of the editorial board of the newspaper of the Communist Party in June 1945 and worked for various newspapers until 1950. He was a member of the East German Parliament from 1950, and his tenure lasted until 1981. [2]
Scholz joined the Socialist Unity Party of Germany in April 1946 and worked as the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Der freie Bauer (German: The Free Farmer). [1] Between July 1949 to 1953 he served as the vice chairman of the Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany which was cofounded by him in June 1948. [1] [3]
Scholz was appointed minister of agriculture and forestry in November 1950 succeeding Ernst Goldenbaum in the post and was in office until May 1952. [4] He was succeeded by Wilhelm Schröder in the post. [4] Scholz was the head of the coordination and control center for agriculture, forestry and water management between May 1952 and November 1953. [4] He was the deputy chairman of the East German Council of Ministers between May 1952 and July 1967. [4] [5] He was again appointed minister of agriculture and forestry in November 1953, replacing Hans Reichelt in the post. [4] Scholz's tenure ended in March 1955 when Hans Reichelt was reappointed minister of agriculture and forestry. [4] Scholz was a member of the Central Executive the Land and Forestry Union from 1957. [2]
Scholz became the president of the Friendship Association between East Germany and Arab countries in 1963 and visited the United Arab Republic in this capacity in 1967. [2] [6] He became the vice president of the Peoples' Friendship League in 1967. [2] He retired from politics and public posts in 1967. [2]
Scholz died in Zeuthen on 23 June 1995. [2] [7]
Taken from Internationales Biographisches Archiv 11/1968; 4 March 1968