Herbert Weiz

Herbert Weiz (born 27 June 1924) is a German politician who held several posts in East Germany. Being a member of the ruling party Socialist Unity Party (SED), he served as minister of science and technology and deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers.

Herbert Weiz
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
1974–?
Deputy Prime Minister
In office
1967–?
Minister of Research and Technology
In office
July 1962 – December 1966
Personal details
Born (1924-06-27) 27 June 1924
Cumbach, German Empire
NationalityGerman
Political partySocialist Unity Party of Germany
Alma materUniversity of Jena

Early life and education

Weiz was born in Cumbach, Ernstroda, district of Gotha, on 27 June 1924.[1] In 1942 he became a member of the Nazi Party and next year he joined the German army.[1] He was captured by the Allies in 1943 and detained until 1945.[1] Following his release he joined the political alliance between the Communist Party of Germany and the Social Democratic Party of Germany which would form the SED.[1] Between 1946 and 1949 he attended the University of Jena.[1] In 1962 received his PhD from the same university.[2]

Career

In the period between 1955 and 1962 Weiz was the first deputy manager at VEB Carl Zeiss in Jena.[1] In July 1958 he became a member of the central committee of the SED.[2][3] In July 1962 he was appointed minister of research and technology which he held until December 1966.[3] In May 1963 he was made a member of the Research Council and served in the post until October 1966.[3] From 1963 to March 1990 he served as a deputy at the People's Chamber.[1] In 1967 he was named as the deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers or deputy prime minister.[1] In 1974 Weiz was appointed minister of science and technology.[1] In November–December 1989 he resigned from all of his posts, including his membership from the central committee of the SED.[1]

References
  1. "Weiz, Herbert" (in German). Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. Thomas A. Baylis (2021). The Technical Intelligentsia and the East German Elite: Legitimacy and Social Change in Mature Communism. Berkley and Los Angeles, CA; London: University of California Press. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-520-33548-6.
  3. Directory of East German Officials. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency. 1967. pp. 16, 53, 87.
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