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Chairman

Germany · Government / GDR. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

8Records
1949–1990Date range
7Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1949

Otto Grotewohl12 October 1949

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's for the GDR

1960

Walther Ulbricht1960

Bonn · Government / GDR

Appointed Chairman of the Council of State of East Germany

1964

Willi Stoph24 September 1964

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's for the GDR, 1st term

1973

Horst Sinderman3 October 1973

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's for the GDR

1976

Willi Stoph29 October 1976

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's for the GDR, 2nd term

Erich Honecker1976

Bonn · Government / GDR

Appointed Chair of the Council of State

1989

Hans Modrow13 November 1989

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's for the GDR

1990

Lothar de Maiziere12 April 1990

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's for the GDR

Names involved

Erich HoneckerHans ModrowHorst SindermanLothar de MaiziereOtto GrotewohlWalther UlbrichtWilli Stoph

Provenance

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