Franz Etzel

{{Short description|German politician (1902–1970)}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Franz Etzel

| image = KAS-Etzel, Franz-Bild-408-1.jpg

| caption = Franz Etzel in 1957 campaign material

| office1 = Minister of Finance

| term_start1 = 29 October 1957

| term_end1 = 14 November 1961

| chancellor1 = Konrad Adenauer

| predecessor1 = Fritz Schäffer

| successor1 = Heinz Starke

| office2 = Member of the Bundestag

| term_start2 = 15 September 1957

| term_end2 = 19 September 1965

| term_start3 = 14 August 1949

| term_end3 = 4 January 1953

| birth_date = 12 August 1902

| birth_place = Wesel

| death_date = 9 May 1970

| death_place = Düsseldorf

| party = Nazi Party (until 1927)
DNVP (1930s)
Christian Democratic Union (1945–1970)

| children = Piet-Jochen Etzel

Doris Etzel

Franz Etzel

}}

Franz Etzel (12 August 1902 – 9 May 1970) was a German politician of the CDU.

Etzel was born in Wesel, Rhine Province. From 1949 to 4 January 1953 and from 1957 to 1965 Etzel was member of the German Bundestag. From 1957 to 1961 he was Minister of Finance. He died in Wittlaer by Düsseldorf, aged 67.