Erich Honecker
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Erich Honecker was the leader of East Germany for most of the 1980s, serving as General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party from 1976 until the country's reunification in 1989. He matters historically because he presided over East Germany during its final years, a period that ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communist rule in Eastern Europe.
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- Born
- 1912-08-25
- Died
- 1994-05-29
- Works
- 144
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Acting · Neunkirchen, Germany
Erich Honecker was a German politician who, as the General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party, led the German Democratic Republic from 1971 until 1989.
Known for
- Kommunist — (Archivaufnahmen)2026
- Stasi FC — Self (Archive Footage)2025
- Stasi: A State Against Its People — Self (archive footage)2021
- The Cars We Drove into Capitalism — Self (archive footage)2021
- Der Maler Willi Sitte - Ein Leben zwischen Kunst und Politik — Self - Staatsratsvorsitzender der DDR2021
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Central Committee Secretariat responsibilities 1988–1989International Relations (de facto) 1961–1989Cadre Affairs 1971–1989Trafficking 1956–1983Security Affairs 1971–1977General Department 1958–1971Party Organs 1958–1971Youth 1958–1971Women 1967–1971Sports
Personal details Born(1912-08-25)25 August 1912 Neunkirchen, Germany