Manfred Preiß

Manfred Preiß (born 22 October 1939) is a German politician and businessman. He was Minister for Regional and Local Affairs in the last East German government, overseeing the creation of the new states in preparation of German reunification.

Manfred Preiß
Preiß at the Interior Ministers Conference in 1990
Minister for Regional and Local Affairs
In office
12 April 1990  2 Oktober 1990
Minister-PresidentLothar de Maizière
Preceded byPeter Moreth (Local Government Bodies)
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Jürgen Klingbeil (as head of the Joint Office of the States for State and Local Affairs)
State Secretary in the
Ministry for Local Government Bodies
In office
11 January 1990  12 April 1990
Chairman of the
Council of Ministers
Hans Modrow
MinisterPeter Moreth
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJürgen Klingbeil (Ministry for Regional and Local Affairs)
Personal details
Born
Manfred Preiß

(1939-10-22) October 22, 1939
Wernigerode, Province of Saxony, Free State of Prussia, Nazi Germany (now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
Political partyFree Democratic Party (1990–)
Other political
affiliations
Association of Free Democrats (1990)
Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (1964–1990)
Children2
Alma materIngenieurschule für Maschinenbau und Elektrotechnik Magdeburg
Humboldt University of Berlin
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Businessman
  • Civil Servant
  • Jurist
  • Locomotive Locksmith
Other political offices held
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