German politician (1903–1985)
Alex Möller | |
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Möller in 1973 | |
Federal Minister of Finance | |
In office 11 October 1969 – 13 May 1971 | |
Preceded by | Franz Josef Strauß |
Succeeded by | Karl Schiller |
Member of the Bundestag | |
In office 1961–1976 | |
Member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg | |
In office 1946–1961 | |
Member of the Landtag of Prussia | |
In office 1928–1933 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexander Johann Heinrich Friedrich Möller (1903-04-26)26 April 1903 Dortmund, Germany |
Died | 2 October 1985(1985-10-02) (aged 82) Karlsruhe, Germany |
Political party | Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) |
Alexander Johann Heinrich Friedrich Möller (26 April 1903 – 2 October 1985) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
Möller was born in Dortmund. He was a member of the Landtag of Prussia from 1928 to 1933. After the war, he served in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg from 1946 to 5 October 1961, when he was elected to the Bundestag. His successor was Walther Wäldele. Möller stayed in the Bundestag up to 1976.
From 1969 to 1971, Möller served as Federal Minister of Finance in the Cabinet of Willy Brandt.
Besides being active in the SPD, Möller was director general of and Chief Executive Officer of the Karlsruher Lebensversicherung AG. Hence, his nickname was Genosse Generaldirektor (roughly: Comrade director general), which he also used as a title of his memoirs (1978).
Möller is an honorary citizen of Karlsruhe, where he died.
References
- Baring, Arnulf; Görtemaker, Manfred (1984). Machtwechsel: die Ära Brandt-Scheel. dtv Zeitgeschichte (ungek. Ausg ed.). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verl. ISBN 978-3-421-06095-2.
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Members of the 5th Bundestag (1965–1969) | |||||||
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President: Eugen Gerstenmaier (CDU) until 31 January 1969; Kai-Uwe von Hassel (CDU) from 5 February 1969 | |||||||
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Members of the 7th Bundestag (1972–1976) | |||||||
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Categories:- 1903 births
- 1985 deaths
- Members of the Bundestag for Baden-Württemberg
- Politicians from Dortmund
- Politicians from the Province of Westphalia
- Finance ministers of Germany
- Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
- Members of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
- Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany