Uta Nickel (born 19 July 1941) is a German economist and one of the former finance ministers of East Germany.
[3] Nickel joined the ruling party of East Germany, Socialist Unity, in 1960.
[1] She was appointed minister of finance and prices on 18 November 1989, replacing Ernst Höfner in the post.
[6] Nickel's term officially ended on 12 April 1990 when Walter Siegert was appointed as acting finance minister.
[7] After retiring from politics Nickel worked as a consultant for two property development companies based in Cologne.