Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (German: Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsminɪsˌteːʁiʊm fyːɐ̯ ˈvɪʁtʃaftlɪçə t͡suˈzamənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t ʊnt ɛntˈvɪklʊŋ] (listen)), abbreviated BMZ, is a cabinet-level ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its main office is at the former German Chancellery in Bonn with a second major office at the Europahaus in Berlin.

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)

Offices of the BMZ in the former Federal Chancellery in Bonn.
Agency overview
Formed14 November 1961
JurisdictionGovernment of Germany
HeadquartersDahlmannstraße 4,
53113 Bonn
Employeesapprox. 1,100
Annual budget€12.426 billion (2021)[1]
Minister responsible
  • Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development
Agency executives
Websitehttp://www.bmz.de

Founded in 1961, the Ministry works to encourage economic development within Germany and in other countries through international cooperation and partnerships. It cooperates with international organizations involved in development including the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and the United Nations.

Under the overall lead of the BMZ, the agencies Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) are responsible for implementing bilateral co-operation, the bulk of Germany's official development assistance (ODA). According to the OECD, 2020 ODA from Germany increased by 13.7% to US$28.4 billion.[2] For education and service purposes, Engagement Global gGmbH is subordinate to the ministry.

List

Political Party:   FDP   CSU   SPD

Name
(Born–Died)		 Portrait Party Term of Office Chancellor
(Cabinet)
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation (1961–1993)
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development (since 1993)
1 Walter Scheel
(1919–2016)		 FDP 14 November 1961 28 October 1966 Adenauer (IV • V)
Erhard (I • II)
2 Werner Dollinger
(1918–2008)		 CSU 28 October 1966 30 November 1966 Kiesinger (I)
3 Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski
(1922–2005)		 SPD 1 December 1966 2 October 1968
4 Erhard Eppler
(1926-2019)		 SPD 16 October 1968 8 July 1974 Kiesinger (I)
Brandt (I • II)
5 Egon Bahr
(1922-2015)		 SPD 8 July 1974 14 December 1976 Schmidt (I)
6 Marie Schlei
(1919–1983)		 SPD 16 December 1976 16 February 1978 Schmidt (II)
7 Rainer Offergeld
(born 1937)		 SPD 16 February 1978 1 October 1982 Schmidt (II • III)
8 Jürgen Warnke
(1932–2013)		 CSU 4 October 1982 11 March 1987 Kohl I • (II)
9 Hans Klein
(1931–1996)		 CSU 12 March 1987 21 April 1989 Kohl (III)
10 Jürgen Warnke
(1932–2013)		 CSU 21 April 1989 18 January 1991
11 Carl-Dieter Spranger
(born 1939)		 CSU 18 January 1991 26 October 1998 Kohl (IV • V)
12 Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul
(born 1942)		 SPD 27 October 1998 27 October 2009 Schröder (I • II)
Merkel (I)
13 Dirk Niebel
(born 1963)		 FDP 28 October 2009 17 December 2013 Merkel (II)
14 Gerd Müller
(born 1955)		 CSU 17 December 2013 8 December 2021 Merkel (III • IV)
15 Svenja Schulze
(born 1968)		 SPD 8 December 2021 Incumbent Scholz (I)

References
  1. "Bundeshaushalt". www.bundeshaushalt.de. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. "Germany | Development Co-operation Profiles – Germany | OECD iLibrary".


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