Wilhelm Stoph was a German politician. He served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic from 1964 to 1973, and again from 1976 until 1989. He also served as chairman of the State Council from 1973 to 1976.
Stoph in 1976
Stoph (right) in NVA colonel-general uniform, 1957
Meeting West German Chancellor Willy Brandt (on his right), 1970
Stoph delivering New Year's Eve address to the East German people, 1974
Council of Ministers of East Germany
The Council of Ministers was the cabinet and executive branch of the German Democratic Republic from November 1950 until the country was reunified on 3 October 1990. Originally formed as a body of 18 members, by 1989 the council consisted of 44 members.
Group photo of Council of Ministers in 1981
The Altes Stadthaus in Berlin, seat of the Ministerrat der DDR from 1961 until 1990
Image: Otto Grotewohl Anefo
Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 183 R0430 0305A, Willi Stoph