Hans Loch | |
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 Loch in 1951 | |
| Leader of theLiberal Democratic Party of Germany | |
| In office 1951–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Hermann Kastner |
| Succeeded by | Max Suhrbier [de] |
| Minister of Finance of the German Democratic Republic | |
| In office 1949–1955 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Willy Rumpf |
| Mayor ofGotha | |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
| Preceded by | Kurt Hermann Hassfeld |
| Succeeded by | Walter Wurriehausen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1898-11-02)November 2, 1898 |
| Died | July 13, 1960(1960-07-13) (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Dorotheenstadt Cemetery, Berlin |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (1945-) |
| Alma mater | University of Cologne University of Bonn |
| Awards | Patriotic Order of Merit (1954) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany (1939-1945) German Empire (1917-1918) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War First World War |
Hans Loch (2 November 1898 inCologne – 13 July 1960 inBerlin) was Chairman of theLiberal Democratic Party of Germany and Finance Minister of theGerman Democratic Republic.
After his secondary education Loch was drafted for military service in 1917. From 1918 to 1923 he studied law at the Universities ofCologne andBonn and then worked as a legal adviser and tax counsellor. In 1936 he emigrated to theNetherlands, but returned to Germany in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945 was a soldier of theWehrmacht.
In 1945 Loch was a co-founder of the Liberal Democratic Party in the district ofGotha. From 1947 he was Chairman of the municipal policy subcommittee of the Central Board, and from 1949 deputy chairman of the party. In 1951 he became party chairman, first jointly withKarl Hamann, and then alone, following the arrest of the latter in December 1952.
From 1946 to 1948 he was mayor of Gotha, then until 1950 Minister of Justice ofThuringia, and then till 1955 Minister of Finance of the GDR. Asfinance minister, he was a member of theCouncil of Ministers. From 1949 he was a member of the (provisional)Volkskammer (People's Chamber), from 1950 Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers and from 1954 a member of the Presidium of the National Council of theNational Front.
In 1954 Loch was awarded thePatriotic Order of Merit.
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