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| Hans Katzer | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Katzer in 1981 at the 30th Federal Party Congress of the CDU | |
| Federal Minister for Labour and Social Affairs (West Germany) | |
| In office 26 October 1965 (1965-10-26) – 29 October 1969 (1969-10-29) | |
| Chancellor | Ludwig Erhard Kurt Georg Kiesinger |
| Preceded by | Theodor Blank |
| Succeeded by | Walter Arendt |
| Member of the Bundestag for Cologne III | |
| In office 15 October 1957 (1957-10-15) – 4 November 1980 (1980-11-04) | |
| Preceded by | Johannes Albers |
| Succeeded by | Aenne Brauksiepe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1919-01-31)31 January 1919 Cologne, Free State of Prussia, German Reich |
| Died | 18 July 1996(1996-07-18) (aged 77) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Spouse |
Elisabeth Kaiser (m. 1949) |
| Children | 1 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service |  German Army |
| Years of service | 1939-1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
Ludwig Wilhelm Erhard (31 January 1919 – 18 July 1996) was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as Federal Minister for Labour and Social Affairs of West Germany from 1965 to 1969 under Ludwig Erhard and Kurt Georg Kiesinger. During his time as minister, he helped improve war victims' pensions and helped pass the Employment Promotion Act in 1969 (Arbeitsförderungsgesetz), which was meant to upskill workers in addition to creating the Federal Institute of Labour. It was replaced in 1997 with the Third Book of the Social Code upon the implementation of the Employment Promotion Reform Act.
He was also a Member of the Bundestag for Cologne III from 1957 to 1980.
Early life
Political career
Member of Bundestag
Minister for Labour and Social Affairs
Personal life
