Johann Becker (politician)
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Johann Becker 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 its first election in 1919, where he served until 1930. From 1922 to 1923 he served as the Minister of Economics, under Chancellor Wilhelm Cuno
, during the period of hyperinflation
.
German People's Party
The German People's Party was a national liberal party in Weimar Germany and a successor to the National Liberal Party of the German Empire.-Ideology:...
. From January 1916 to November 1918 he served as finance minister of the Grand Duchy of Hesse
Grand Duchy of Hesse
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine , or, between 1806 and 1816, Grand Duchy of Hesse —as it was also known after 1816—was a member state of the German Confederation from 1806, when the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was elevated to a Grand Duchy, until 1918, when all the German...
. He was elected a member of the Weimar National Assembly
Weimar National Assembly
The Weimar National Assembly governed Germany from February 6, 1919 to June 6, 1920 and drew up the new constitution which governed Germany from 1919 to 1933, technically remaining in effect even until the end of Nazi rule in 1945...
in its first election in 1919, where he served until 1930. From 1922 to 1923 he served as the Minister of Economics, under Chancellor Wilhelm Cuno
Wilhelm Cuno
Wilhelm Carl Josef Cuno was a German politician who was the Chancellor of Germany from 1922 to 1923. He was born in Suhl, Prussian Saxony. Cuno's government is best known for its passive resistance of the French occupation of the Ruhr Area . Cuno's government was also responsible for its poor...
, during the period of hyperinflation
Hyperinflation
In economics, hyperinflation is inflation that is very high or out of control. While the real values of the specific economic items generally stay the same in terms of relatively stable foreign currencies, in hyperinflationary conditions the general price level within a specific economy increases...
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External links
- Page at the Verhandlungen des Deutsches Reichstags