Johann Becker (politician)

Johann Becker
Reich Minister of Economics
In office
22 November 1922 – 12 August 1923
ChancellorWilhelm Cuno
Preceded byRobert Schmidt
Succeeded byHans von Raumer
Member of the Reichstag
In office
24 June 1920 – 18 July 1930
ConstituencyHessen-Darmstadt (1920-1928)
National list (1928-1930)
Member of the Weimar National Assembly
In office
6 February 1919 – 21 May 1920
ConstituencyHessen-Darmstadt
Personal details
Born(1869-02-03)3 February 1869
Ludwigshöhe, Grand Duchy of Hesse
Died17 October 1951(1951-10-17) (aged 82)
Ludwigshöhe, West Germany
Political partyGerman People's Party
Other political
affiliations
National Liberal Party (until 1918)
SpouseJohanna Caroline Hartmann
ProfessionLawyer, politician

Johann Becker (3 February 1869 – 17 October 1951) was a German lawyer and politician of the German People's Party. From January 1916 to November 1918 he served as finance minister of the Grand Duchy of Hesse. He was elected a member of the Weimar National Assembly in 1919. He continued to serve as a delegate in the Reichstag until 1930. In 1922/1923 he was Minister of Economics, under Chancellor Wilhelm Cuno, during the onset of hyperinflation.