Gerhard Pohl

Gerhard Pohl (16 August 1937 – 30 May 2012) was a German politician and a member of the East German CDU.^[1] He served as Minister of Economics from April to August 1990, in the cabinet of Lothar de Maizière.

Gerhard Pohl
Pohl in 1990
Minister for Economics of the German Democratic Republic
In office 12 April 1990 – 16 August 1990
Prime Minister	Lothar de Maizière
Preceded by	Christa Luft
Succeeded by	Helmut Haussmann (after German reunification)
Personal details
Born	(1937-08-16)16 August 1937 Guben, Province of Brandenburg, Nazi Germany
Died	30 May 2012(2012-05-30) (aged 74) Schwielochsee, Brandenburg, Germany
Political party	CDU (East Germany)
Alma mater	Dresden University of Technology
Profession	Engineering economist

Career

Education

Pohl held a diplom in engineering economics from the Dresden University of Technology. He was a member of the East German People's Chamber from 1981 to 1990.

Death

Pohl died on 30 May 2012 after drowning near his home of East Germany.