General3 May 1971
Appointed General Secretary of the SED, Socialist Unity Party
Historical person
Erich Honecker Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Erich Honecker, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Germany.
10 records1971–19939 events3 places
Chronological biography
1971
1972
Treaty of Bassic21 December 1972
East & West Germany recognize each others boundaries & independence
1976
Chairman1976
Appointed Chair of the Council of State
Head of State29 October 1976
Appointed Head of State for the GDR
1989
Reballion of Rebels in East GermanyOctober 1989
Replaced as leader of the Socialist Unity Party by Egon Krenz
Reballion of Rebels in East GermanyOctober 1989
Replaced as leader of the Socialist Unity Party by Egon Krenz
Arrest of Erich HoneckerDecember 1989
Placed under House arrest for treason, corruption & abuse of power. Expelled from the Communist Party, following allegations of corruption
TreasonDecember 1989
Placed under House arrest for treason, corruption & abuse of power
1990
Unification1990
Germany is reunited under the banner of the Federal Republic of Germany
1993
Exile of Erich Honecker1993
After being under House arrest for four years is allowed to take exile in Chile
Titles and roles
Chairman of Council of State · General Secretary of SED · Head of State
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.