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managed the day-to-day affairs of the Council between its weekly meetings, which took place regularly on Wednesdays to execute the resolutions of the Politbüro’s weekly meetings (on Tuesdays). The secretaries and department managers in the Central Committee were authorized to give instructions to
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was also published by the Council. In addition, the Council’s Press Office made official government announcements and was responsible for the accreditation of foreign journalists in the GDR.
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Officially, the prime minister held the highest state post in the GDR. Despite this, no SED first secretary/general secretary ever simultaneously served as prime minister.
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served as the seat of the Council from 1950 to 1953. From 1961 to 1990 the Council's offices were located in the former Old City Hall of Berlin at No. 47
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Renamed on 17 November 1989 as the Office for National Security (Amt für Nationale Sicherheit - AfNS); abolished on 13 January 1990.
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Ministry of General construction of vehicles, machine and agricultural machinery (since 1990: Mechanical engineering):
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on 3 October 1990. Originally formed as a body of 18 members, by 1989 the council consisted of 44 members.
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The individual ministries had their own headquarters buildings in East Berlin, although the former
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prepared all decisions in consultation with the responsible departments of the Central Committee
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presided over the transition period to the reunification of the two Germanies in October 1990.
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responsible for their portfolio, and, at least unofficially, to the General Secretary.
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Ministry of Heavy machine and equipment construction (since 1990: Heavy industry):
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were summarized the Ministries in national economy advice under his chairman
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and his entire cabinet resigned on 7 November 1989. Stoph was succeeded by
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Ministry of Work and Wages (new since 1989)/work and social (since 1990):
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Chairmen of the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic
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Minister and Chairman of the Workers' and Farmers' Inspection
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Renamed in 1990 as the Ministry for Disarmament and Defense.
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Renamed in 1989 as the Ministry for Education and Youth.
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