List of German ministers for economic cooperation

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Ministers for economic cooperation are or were those members of the Federal Cabinet who mainly deal with development cooperation between the Federal Republic of Germany and other countries. It was founded in 1961 to bundle the competencies for development aid.

Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Germany (since 1961)

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No. Surname Life dates Political party Term of office (beginning) Term of office (end)
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation
01 Walter Scheel 1919-2016 FDP November 14, 1961 October 28, 1966
02 Werner Dollinger 1918-2008 CSU October 28, 1966 November 30, 1966
03 Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski 1922-2005 SPD 1st December 1966 2nd October 1968
04th Erhard Eppler 1926-2019 SPD October 16, 1968 July 8, 1974
05 Egon Bahr 1922-2015 SPD July 8, 1974 December 14, 1976
06th Marie Schlei 1919-1983 SPD December 16, 1976 February 16, 1978
07th Rainer Offergeld * 1937 SPD February 16, 1978 October 1, 1982
08th Jürgen Warnke 1932-2013 CSU 4th October 1982 March 11, 1987
09 Hans Klein 1931-1996 CSU March 12, 1987 April 21, 1989
10 Jürgen Warnke 1932-2013 CSU April 21, 1989 January 18, 1991
11 Carl-Dieter Spranger * 1939 CSU January 18, 1991 January 22, 1993
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development
11 Carl-Dieter Spranger * 1939 CSU January 23, 1993 October 26, 1998
12 Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul * 1942 SPD October 27, 1998 October 27, 2009
13 Dirk Niebel * 1963 FDP October 28, 2009 17th December 2013
14th Gerd Müller * 1955 CSU 17th December 2013 officiating