Labour Minister of Germany
This page lists German Labour Ministers.
Ministers of Labour, 1918-1945
- Gustav Bauer (SPD) 1918-1919
- Alexander Schlicke (SPD) 1919-1920
- Heinrich Brauns (Centre) 1920-1928
- Rudolf Wissell (SPD) 1928-1930
- Adam Stegerwald (Centre) 1930-1932
- Hermann Warmbold (acting) 1932
- Hugo Schäffer 1932
- Friedrich Syrup 1932-1933
- Franz Seldte (NSDAP) 1933-1945
Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949-2002
- Anton Storch (CDU) 1949-1957
- Theodor Blank (CDU) 1957-1965
- Hans Katzer (CDU) 1965-1969
- Walter Arendt (SPD) 1969-1976
- Herbert Ehrenberg (SPD) 1976-1982
- Heinz Westphal (SPD) 1982
- Norbert Blüm (CDU) 1982-1998
- Walter Riester (SPD) 1998-2002
In 2002, the ministry was divided between the ministries of Economics and Health.
