Provisional Government of the German Democratic Republic
First cabinet of Otto Grotewohl Cabinet Grotewohl I | |
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Provisional government of the German Democratic Republic | |
| Date formed | 7 October 1949 |
| Date dissolved | 7 November 1950 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Otto Grotewohl |
| No. of ministers | 15 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Allied Control Council and German Economic Commission (Soviet Military Administration) |
| Successor | Grotewohl II |
The First cabinet of Otto Grotewohl, also known as the Provisional Government of the GDR was formed by a law on the government of the GDR (passed by the Provisional People's Chamber) on October 7, 1949. According to the law, members of the government were: the prime minister, his 3 deputies and his 14 ministers. The number of ministers would increase to 15 after the State Security Department was elevated to a ministry by the Law on the Formation of a Ministry for State Security of February 8, 1950). It existed until November 7, 1950, after which the Council of Ministers became the government of the GDR as the Second cabinet of Otto Grotewohl.