Ernst Scholz

Ernst Scholz (1913–1986) was a German architect, economist, diplomat and politician who held various posts in East German government. He was the minister of public works and the ambassador of East Germany to the United Arab Republic and to France.

Early life and education Scholz was born in Berlin on 19 July 1913. He attended Technische Hochschule Berlin (now Technische Universität Berlin) studying architecture and urban planning in 1933. He returned to Germany after World War II and served as the head of the agriculture and economic planning in the state government of Brandenburg from August 1945 to 1949.

Scholz was a member of the Volkskammer, East German Parliament, in the period between 1958 and 1963.

Personal life and death Scholz was married to Irmgard Scholz. During his diplomatic post in the United Arab Republic in the 1960s he was also awarded the Order of the Republic.