====== German Democratic Republic (Hitler's Mediterranean Strategy) ======

This [[German Democratic Republic]] consists of NW [[Germany]]. Other than its OTL counterpart, it's really democratic, and more comparable to Labour [[Britain]]. It's a centralized state, which consists of 17 //Regierungsbezirke// (administrative districts). Banks, hospitals and mining were nationalized, other branches of economy are free. The Kanzler (chancellor) is the head of state and leads the government, like the [[United States of America|US]] president, and thus quite powerful. He's elected by the first chamber of the parliament, the //Nationalrat//. The second chamber, the //Länderrat//, isn't very influential. Elections to the //Nationalrat// are once in four years, starting in 1949. A party that wants to gain seats has to gain 5% of the votes in the whole state. Kurt Schumacher was the first chancellor to be elected. It's a founding member of the [[European Free Trade Association (Hitler's Mediterranean Strategy)|EFTA]].

==== Parties ====

  * Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD), led by Kurt Schumacher/Erich Ollenhauer
  * Christlich-Demokratische Union (CDU) (christian-conservative, but weaker), led by Konrad Adenauer
  * Deutsche Partei (DP) (conservative to right-wing), led by Hans-Christoph Seebohm
  * Bund der Heimatvertriebenen und Entrechteten (BHE) (refugee party), led by Waldemar Kraft
  * Zentrum (left-catholic), led by Rudolf Amelunxen
  * Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands (KPD), led by Max Reimann
  * Freie Demokratische Partei (FDP) (liberal-national), led by Franz Blücher

==== Results of the first nation-wide election ====

  * SPD: 38
  * CDU: 20
  * DP: 11
  * BHE (Allies forbad a participation): -
  * Z: 8
  * KPD: 7
  * FDP: 6
  * Other parties (not represented): 10

==== Government ====

  * Chancellor: Kurt Schumacher (SPD)
  * Exterior (since 1951): Erich Ollenhauer (SPD)
  * Interior: Rudolf Amelunxen (Z)
  * Defense: -
  * Justice: Gustav Heinemann (Z)
  * Labor and social security: Hermann Lüdemann (SPD)
  * Finances: Erik Nölting (SPD)
  * Trade: Karl Schiller (SPD)
  * Montan industry and energy: Fritz Steinhoff (SPD)
  * Other industry: Alfred Kubel (SPD)
  * Agronomy: Hinrich Kopf (SPD)
  * Traffic and Railroads: Max Brauer (SPD)
  * Post: Bruno Diekmann (SPD)
  * Education and Culture: Adolf Grimme (SPD)
  * Science and Universities: Carl Spiecker (Z)
  * Buildings: Fritz Kassmann (SPD)
  * Inner-German affairs: Walter Menzel (SPD)
  * And the only woman, responsible for Health, Youth, Families: Annemarie Renger (SPD)

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[[Category:Country]] from [[Hitler's Mediterranean Strategy]] TL