Günther Wyschofsky
Günther Wyschofsky (born May 8, 1929 in Bischofswerda ) is a former German politician ( SED ). He was Minister for the Chemical Industry of the GDR.
Life
As the son of a baker, he completed an apprenticeship as a laboratory technician and chemist after attending primary school and worked in Bischofswerda and Bautzen .
In 1945/46 he joined the KPD / SED . He attended the workers and farmers faculty in Halle (Saale) from 1946 to 1948 and studied chemistry at the Dresden University of Technology and the University of Leipzig until 1951 . Until 1953 he was an industrial chemist and head of the research laboratory at VEB Plaste Espenhain , then until 1957 instructor or sector manager of the chemistry sector of the basic industry department at the central committee of the SED .
After studying at the party college , he was deputy head of the department for mining, coal, energy and chemistry from 1958 to 1959 and, until 1962, head of the primary industry at the SED Central Committee. From 1962 to 1966 he was deputy chairman and head of the chemical planning department of the State Planning Commission and from May 1966 to November 1989 as successor to Siegbert Löschau Minister for the Chemical Industry. On the VI. At the SED party congress in January 1963 he was elected a candidate for the SED Central Committee and at the 7th Plenum of the Central Committee (together with Siegbert Löschau) in December 1964 he was elected a member of the SED Central Committee. He was chairman of the GDR side in the GDR / Iran and GDR / China joint economic committees.
For 27 years he was chairman of the Standing Commission for the Chemical Industry of the Council for Mutual Economic Aid (Comecon)
During his ministerial time, the construction of the Schwedt petrolchemical combine , the large Leuna II refinery and the expansion of the Piesteritz nitrogen combine , which survived the difficult phase of the transformation from the socialist planned economy to the market economy in 1990 and remained as industrial core centers. On the other hand, he could not prevent the old chemical sites from decaying, since the concentration of investments in " lighthouses " absorbed all funds. He often found himself in a conflict between his own professional knowledge and “party discipline”, to which he strictly subordinated himself.
Today he lives in seclusion in his hometown Bischofswerda .
Awards
- 1960, 1970 and 1979 (Gold) Patriotic Order of Merit
- 1964 Order Banner of Labor
- 1974 Medal of Merit of the National People's Army
- 1977 Honorary title of Honored Chemical Worker of the German Democratic Republic
- 1984 Gold Medal for the Patriotic Order of Merit
- 1984 honorary doctorate from the technical college "Carl Schorlemmer" Leuna-Merseburg
- 1989 Karl Marx Order
Works
Günther Wyschofsky wrote the book “Questions to a contemporary witness” in 2004. It is about the political background for the political and economic problems of the former GDR, which he knew from his daily work.
literature
- Helmut Müller-Enbergs, Andreas Herbst : Günther Wyschofsky . In: Who was who in the GDR? 5th edition. Volume 1. Ch. Links, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-86153-561-4 .
Individual evidence
- ^ New Germany of December 6, 1964
- ^ New Germany of July 9, 1989
- ↑ a b Questions to a contemporary witness in the Combine Directors project
Werner Winkler (SED, 1956–1958) | - | Siegbert Löschau (SED, 1965–1966) | Günther Wyschofsky (SED, 1966–1989)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wyschofsky, Günther |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician (SED), Minister for the Chemical Industry of the GDR |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bischofswerda |