Alexander Johann Heinrich Friedrich Möller (26 April 1903 – 2 October 1985) was a German politician of the

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(SPD). Möller was born in

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. He was a member of the

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from 1928 to 1933. After the war, he served in the

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from 1946 to 5 October 1961, when he was elected to the

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. His successor was Walther Wäldele. Möller stayed in the Bundestag up to 1976. From 1969 to 1971, Möller served as Federal Minister of Finance in the Cabinet of

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, resigning from the post after 2 years. According to one study, Möller’s resignation was prompted by a dramatic increase in spending early in Brandt’s term.German Economic and Business History in the 19th and 20th Centuries By Werner Plumpe, 2016, P.270 Besides being active in the SPD, Möller was director general of and

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of the Karlsruher Lebensversicherung AG. Hence, his nickname was ''Genosse Generaldirektor'' (roughly: ''Comrade director general''), which he also used as a title of his memoirs (1978). Möller is an honorary citizen of

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, where he died.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Möller, Alex 1903 births 1985 deaths Members of the Bundestag for Baden-Württemberg Politicians from Dortmund Politicians from the Province of Westphalia Finance ministers of Germany Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Recipients of the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg Members of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany