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Erich Honecker
1912 – 1994
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryErich Ernst Paul Honecker was a German communist politician who led the German Democratic Republic from 1971 until shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. He held the posts of General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) and Chairman of the National Defence Council; in 1976, he replaced Willi Stoph as Chairman of the State Council, the official head of state. As the leader of East Germany, Honecker was viewed as a dictator. During his leadership, the country had close ties to the Soviet Union, which maintained a large army in the country.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
August 25, 1912
Neunkirchen
Date of death
May 29, 1994
La Reina
Citizenship
Territory of the Saar Basin · German Democratic Republic · Germany
Occupations & fields
politicianautobiographerresistance fighterhead of state
Awards & honours
Order of José MartíHero of the Soviet UnionOrder of the October RevolutionOrder of Augusto César SandinoGold Olympic OrderBanner of Labor
- Field and occupation
- nemecký politik (1912 – 1994)
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