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Wittkowski, Margarete 1910-1974

Archival location guide — where this economist’s surviving papers are held, their notable correspondents, and key published sources.

Portrait of Wittkowski, Margarete 1910-1974

Born 1910 · died 1974

Margarete "Grete" Wittkowski was a German economist and politician. Between 1961 and 1967 she served as deputy chair of the East German Council of Ministers, the only woman ever to hold this post. Between 1967 and 1974, she served as President of the East German National Bank.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of Wittkowski, Margarete 1910-1974 are held at German Federal Archives.

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Digitised full-text books and writings by Wittkowski, Margarete 1910-1974 — free to read.

Cite this entry

Wittkowski, Margarete 1910-1974. “Archival papers.” Economists’ Papers, https://www.economistspapers.org.uk/wittkowski-margarete-1910-1974/ (accessed 19 Jun 2026).