Josef Duchač

Josef Duchač (born February 19, 1938) is a German politician (CDU).

Josef Duchač
Duchac in 1990, on a campaign poster for the 1990 Thuringian state election
Minister-President of Thuringia
In office
8 November 1990 – 11 February 1992
DeputyUlrich Fickel
Preceded byhimself (as Landesbevollmächtigter)
Succeeded byBernhard Vogel
State Commissioner of Thuringia
In office
3 October 1990 – 8 November 1990
Appointed byLothar de Maizière
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byhimself (as Minister-President of Thuringia)
Member of the Landtag of Thuringia
for Gotha II
In office
25 October 1990 – 30 November 1992
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byHans-Jörg Dannenberg
Personal details
Born(1938-02-19)19 February 1938
Bad Schlag, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Political partyChristian Democratic Union (1990–)
Other political
affiliations		Christian Democratic Union (East Germany) (1957–1990)
Residence(s)Birkenwerder
Alma materIngenieurschule für Gummi- und Plasttechnologie
TU Dresden
Technical University Leuna-Merseburg (Dipl.-Ing. oec.)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Chemical Engineer
  • Engineering Manager

The studied chemical engineer became a member of the East German Christian Democratic Union in 1957. After the party merged with the West German CDU following the German reunification, he was elected Thuringia's first post-reunification minister-president on October 14, 1990.

On January 23, 1992, he announced his resignation because of alleged Stasi contacts[1] and was succeeded by Bernhard Vogel on February 5, 1992.

References
  1. John Tagliabue (5 February 1992). "East German is Investigated". New York Times. Retrieved 9 February 2011.


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