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List of German Defense Ministers

This list represents the heads of the German Federal Ministry of Defense and the institutions performing the respective functions. It covers the historical period from the formation of the Weimar Republic to the present.

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Weimar Republic Ministers of Defense, 1919-1933

 
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NameDate of taking officeDismissal DateThe consignment
Gustav NoskeFebruary 13, 1919March 20, 1920SPD
Otto GesslerMarch 27, 1920January 19, 1928NDP
Wilhelm GrΓΆnerJanuary 19, 1928May 30, 1932-
Kurt von SchleicherMay 30, 1932January 30, 1933-
Ferdinand von Bredov (acting)December 3, 1932January 30, 1933-

Defense Ministers of the Third Reich, 1933-1945

 
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Minister of Defense of the Third Reich, 1933-1935

NameDate of taking officeDismissal DateThe consignment
Werner von BlombergJanuary 30, 19331935-

Minister of War of the Third Reich, 1935-1938

NameDate of taking officeDismissal DateThe consignment
Werner von Blomberg1935January 27, 1938-

In 1938, the Ministry of War was abolished and the β€œ OKW - High Command of the Armed Forces of Germany” was created.

Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Third Reich, 1938-1945

NameDate of taking officeDismissal DateThe consignment
Adolf GitlerFebruary 4, 1938April 30, 1945NSDAP
Karl DΓΆnitzApril 30, 1945May 23, 1945NSDAP

Minister of War of the Third Reich, 1945

On May 1, 1945, the War Ministry was re-established in the Government of Schwerin von Krozig . The first and last head of the restored ministry was Karl DΓΆnitz .

NameDate of taking officeDismissal DateThe consignment
Karl DΓΆnitzMay 1, 1945May 23, 1945NSDAP

Ministers of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949-1990

 
Coat of arms of Germany
NameDate of taking officeDismissal DateThe consignment
Theodore BlankJune 8, 1955October 15, 1956CDU
Franz Joseph StraussOctober 16, 1956January 8, 1963CSU
Kai-Uwe von HasselJanuary 9, 1963November 30, 1966CDU
Gerhard SchroederDecember 1, 1966October 21, 1969CDU
Helmut SchmidtOctober 22, 1969July 6, 1972SPD
Georg LeberJuly 7, 1972February 15, 1978SPD
Hans ApelFebruary 16, 1978October 3, 1982SPD
Manfred WernerOctober 4, 1982May 17, 1988CDU
Rupert ScholzMay 18, 1988April 20, 1989CDU
Gerhard StoltenbergApril 21, 1989October 2, 1990CDU

Ministers of National Defense of the German Democratic Republic, 1949-1990

 
Coat of arms of the GDR

Ministers of National Defense of the German Democratic Republic, 1949-1990

NameDate of taking officeDismissal DateThe consignment
Willy StoffNovember 15, 1950July 13, 1960SED
Heinz HoffmannJuly 14, 1960December 2, 1985SED
Heinz KesslerDecember 3, 1985November 17, 1989SED
Theodore HoffmanNovember 18, 1989April 11, 1990SED

Minister for Disarmament and Defense of the German Democratic Republic, 1990

NameDate of taking officeDismissal DateThe consignment
Rainer EppelmanApril 12, 1990October 2, 1990Democratic breakthrough

Ministers of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1990-today

 
Coat of arms of Germany
NameDate of taking officeDismissal DateThe consignment
Gerhard StoltenbergOctober 2, 1990April 1, 1992CDU
Volker RugeApril 1, 1992October 26, 1998CDU
Rudolph SharpingOctober 27, 1998July 18, 2002SPD
Peter StruckJuly 19, 2002November 21, 2005SPD
Franz Josef JungNovember 22, 2005October 27, 2009CDU
Karl-Theodor zu GuttenbergOctober 28, 2009March 1, 2011CSU
Thomas de MezieresMarch 3, 2011December 17, 2013CDU
Ursula von der LeyenDecember 17, 2013July 17, 2019CDU
Annegret Crump-CarrenbauerJuly 17, 2019

CDU

Links

  • Ministry of Defense website (German)
Source - https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Germany_Defense_Ministers_List of&oldid = 101092726


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