Hans Loch

Hans Loch
Loch in 1951
Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Germany
In office
1951–1960
Preceded byHermann Kastner
Succeeded byMax Suhrbier [de]
Minister of Finance of the German Democratic Republic
In office
1949–1955
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byWilly Rumpf
Mayor of Gotha
In office
1946–1948
Preceded byKurt Hermann Hassfeld
Succeeded byWalter Wurriehausen
Personal details
Born(1898-11-02)November 2, 1898
Cologne, German Empire
DiedJuly 13, 1960(1960-07-13) (aged 61)
East Berlin, German Democratic Republic
Resting placeDorotheenstadt Cemetery, Berlin
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party of Germany (1945-)
Alma materUniversity of Cologne
University of Bonn
AwardsPatriotic Order of Merit (1954)
Military service
AllegianceNazi Germany (1939-1945)
German Empire (1917-1918)
Battles/warsSecond World War
First World War
Hans Loch's grave in the Dorotheenstadt cemetery in Berlin.

Hans Loch (2 November 1898 in Cologne – 13 July 1960 in Berlin) was Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Germany and Finance Minister of the German Democratic Republic.