Manfred Preiß
| Manfred Preiß | |
|---|---|
| Preiß at the Interior Ministers Conference in 1990 | |
| Minister for Regional and Local Affairs | |
| In office 12 April 1990 – 2 Oktober 1990 | |
| Minister-President | Lothar de Maizière | 
| Preceded by | Peter Moreth (Local Government Bodies) | 
| Succeeded by | Office abolished Jürgen Klingbeil (as head of the Joint Office of the States for State and Local Affairs) | 
| State Secretary in the Ministry for Local Government Bodies | |
| In office 11 January 1990 – 12 April 1990 | |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Hans Modrow | 
| Minister | Peter Moreth | 
| Preceded by | Position established | 
| Succeeded by | Jürgen Klingbeil (Ministry for Regional and Local Affairs) | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manfred Preiß October 22, 1939 Wernigerode, Province of Saxony, Free State of Prussia, Nazi Germany (now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) | 
| Political party | Free Democratic Party (1990–) | 
| Other political affiliations | Association of Free Democrats (1990) Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (1964–1990) | 
| Children | 2 | 
| Alma mater | Ingenieurschule für Maschinenbau und Elektrotechnik Magdeburg Humboldt University of Berlin | 
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Manfred Preiß (born 22 October 1939) is a German politician and businessman. He was Minister for Regional and Local Affairs in the last East German government, overseeing the creation of the new states in preparation of German reunification.