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Egon Krenz
born 1937
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryEgon Rudi Ernst Krenz is a German former politician who was the last Communist leader of the German Democratic Republic during the Revolutions of 1989. He succeeded Erich Honecker as the General Secretary of the ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) but was forced to resign only weeks later when the Berlin Wall fell.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
March 19, 1937
Kołobrzeg
Citizenship
Germany · German Democratic Republic
Occupations & fields
politician
Awards & honours
Order of Karl MarxBanner of LaborOrder of Friendship of Peoples
- Field and occupation
- německý politik
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