Otto Arndt (19 July 1920 – 3 February 1992) was an East German politician who served as minister of transport and General Director of the Deutsche Reichsbahn from 1970 until 1989.

Otto Arndt
Minister of Transport
In office
15 December 1970 – 7 November 1989
Preceded byErwin Kramer
Succeeded byHeinrich Scholz
General Director of the Deutsche Reichsbahn
In office
1970 – 1989
Preceded byErwin Kramer
Succeeded byHerbert Keddi
Member of the Volkskammer
In office
1976 – March 1990
Personal details
Born19 July 1920
Aschersleben, German Reich
Died3 February 1992 (1992-02-04) (aged 71)
Berlin, Germany
Political party
OccupationPolitician
Military service
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch/serviceLuftwaffe
Years of service1942 – 1943
RankObergefreiter
WarsWorld War II

Biography

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The son of a locomotive driver, Arndt was born in Aschersleben in 1920 and was trained as a locksmith. He served in the Luftwaffe during World War II with the rank of Obergefreiter. After the war, he trained to become a railway inspector and began his career in the Reichsbahn. Arndt was also very politically active and was a founding member of the Socialist Unity Party in the newly created German Democratic Republic.

In 1970, Arndt succeeded Erwin Kramer as Minister of Transport and Director of the Deutsche Reichsbahn and served in those capacities until he resigned alongside other government ministers in November 1989. He was also a member of the Volkskammer until March 1990.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Reuter, Elke; Müller-Enbergs, Helmut (2010). Wer war wer in der DDR? [Who was Who in the GDR?] (in German). Berlin: Ch. Links. ISBN 9783861535614.
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