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Head of State

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

10Records
1949–1990Date range
9Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1949

Johannes Dieckmann7 October 1949

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Head of State for the GDR, 1st term

Wilhelm Pieck11 October 1949

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Head of State for the GDR

1960

Johannes Dieckmann7 September 1960

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Head of State for the GDR, 2nd term

Walther Ulbricht12 September 1960

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Head of State for the GDR

1973

Friedrich Ebert1 August 1973

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Head of State for the GDR

Willi Stoph3 October 1973

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Head of State for the GDR

1976

Erich Honecker29 October 1976

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Head of State for the GDR

1989

Egon Krenz24 October 1989

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Head of State for the GDR

Manfred Gerlach6 December 1989

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Head of State for the GDR

1990

Sabine Bergman-Pohl5 April 1990

Berlin · Government / GDR

Appointed Head of State for the GDR

Names involved

Egon KrenzErich HoneckerFriedrich EbertJohannes DieckmannManfred GerlachSabine Bergman-PohlWalther UlbrichtWilhelm PieckWilli Stoph

Provenance

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