List of German expellee ministers

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Expellees Ministers in the Federal Republic were those ministers in the Federal Cabinet who were responsible for the concerns of the expellees and refugees and who had to represent the interests of those injured in the war.

During the 20 years that the ministry existed, nine ministers presided over it.

Minister of Expellees of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949–1969)

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Federal Minister for the Affairs of Displaced Persons (1949–1953)

Surname Term of office (beginning) Term of office (end) Political party
Hans Lukaschek September 20, 1949 October 20, 1953 CDU

Federal Minister for Expellees, Refugees and War Victims (1953–1969)

Surname Term of office (beginning) Term of office (end) Political party
Theodor Oberländer October 20, 1953 May 4th 1960 GB / BHE →
CDU
vacancy May 4th 1960 October 27, 1960
Hans-Joachim von Merkatz October 27, 1960 November 14, 1961 CDU
Wolfgang Mischnick November 14, 1961 October 15, 1963 FDP
Hans Kruger 17th October 1963 7th February 1964 CDU
Ernst Lemmer 19th February 1964 October 26, 1965 CDU
Johann Baptist Gradl October 26, 1965 1st December 1966 CDU
Kai-Uwe von Hassel 1st December 1966 5th February 1969 CDU
Heinrich Windelen 7th February 1969 October 21, 1969 CDU