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Also known as Wilhelm Stoph

German politician (1914–1999)

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Willi Stoph (1914–1999) was a German politician and resistance fighter who served as Chairman of the State Council and held the leadership of East Germany. Born in Schöneberg, he was a citizen of the German Democratic Republic and a member of the Communist Party of Germany and the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. Stoph participated in World War II and served in the Wehrmacht and the National People's Army, achieving the rank of army general. He worked in Frankfurt (Oder) and was buried in Wildau.

Stoph received several awards, including the Order of Lenin, Order of Karl Marx, Banner of Labor, and Scharnhorst Order. His political writings include works on the ninth party congress of the SED, the five-year plan for the development of the national economy of the GDR from 1981 to 1985, and relations between the two German states. He was an atheist and spoke German.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1914
Died
1999
Works
36

Top works

  • Der IX.[i.e.neunte]Parteitag der SED über die weitere allseitige Stärkung des sozialistischen Staates in der DDR
  • Zur Direktive des XI. Parteitages der SED zum Fünfjahrplan für die Entwicklung der Volkswirtschaft der DDR in den Jahren 1986 bis 1990
  • Rede des Vorsitzenden des Ministerrates der DDR, Willi Stoph, zur Begründung der Gesetzentwürfe über den Fünfjahrplan für die Entwicklung der Volkswirtschaft 1986 bis 1990 und den Volkswirtschaftsplan 1987 ; Gesetz über den Fünfjahrplan für die Entwicklung der Volkswirtschaft der DDR 1986 bis 1990 vom 27. November 1986
  • Aus dem Gesetz über den Fünfjahrplan für die Entwicklung der Volkswirtschaft der DDR 1981 bis 1985
  • Act on the Five-year National Economic Development Plan of the GDR, 1981-1985 [extracts] ; Act on the National Economic Plan, 1982

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Film & TV

Acting · Berlin, Germany

Known for

  • Karl Marx und seine Erben — Self (archive footage)2018
  • Palast der Republik – Haus des Volkes1976
  • Maiparade 1956 — Self1956

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Berlin
Active from
1990-06-06

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2
Total plays
5

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Key facts

First deputy
Werner Krolikowski Alfred Neumann Günther Kleiber
Preceded by
Horst Sindermann
Succeeded by
Hans Modrow
First secretary
Walter Ulbricht
Chairman
Otto Grotewohl
Chairman of the council of ministers
Otto Grotewohl
Minister president
Otto Grotewohl

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Schöneberg
Place of death
Berlin
Languages spoken
German
Religion
atheism
Conflict
World War II
Military branch
Wehrmacht
Image
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-R0430-0305A, Willi Stoph.jpg
Work location
Frankfurt (Oder)
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Commons category
Willi Stoph
date of birth
1914-07-09
date of death
1999-04-13
name in native language
Willi Stoph
place of burial
Wildau
writing language
German
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Encyclopedic overview

Personal details BornWilhelm Stoph (1914-07-09)9 July 1914 Schöneberg, Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire (now Germany)

Died13 April 1999(1999-04-13) (aged 84) Berlin, Germany

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