Leaders of the Socialist Unity Party

The logo of the SED The Socialist Unity Party of Germany (German: Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, or SED) was the governing party of East Germany from its formation in 1949 until the elections of 1990. ...

Chairmen

• Wilhelm Pieck (formerly KPD) and Otto Grotewohl (formerly SPD) (1946–1954)

Wilhelm Pieck (January 3, 1876 - September 7, 1960) was a German communist, politician and president of East Germany. ... 1932 KPD poster, End This System The Communist Party of Germany (German Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands – KPD) was a major political party in Germany between 1918 and 1933, and a minor party in West Germany in the postwar period. ... Otto Grotewohl (March 11, 1894 - September 21, 1964) was an East German politician. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with SPD (disambiguation). ...

First Secretaries / General Secretaries of the Central Committee

German: Erster Sekretär des Zentralkomitees der Sozialistischen Einheitspartei Deutschlands, Generalsekretär des ZK der SED.

• Walter Ulbricht (1950–1971)
• Erich Honecker (1971–1989)
• Egon Krenz (1989)

Walter Ulbricht (June 30, 1893 – August 1, 1973) was a German communist politician. ... Erich Honecker (25 August 1912–29 May 1994) was a German Communist politician who led East Germany (German Democratic Republic) from 1971 until 1989. ... Egon Krenz (born March 19, 1937) is a former German Communist politician, who briefly served as leader of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1989 before the end of Communist rule. ...

Heads of state

Presidents of the GDR

German: Staatspräsident, Präsident der DDR. GDR redirects here. ...

• Wilhelm Pieck (SED) (1949–1960)

Wilhelm Pieck (January 3, 1876 - September 7, 1960) was a German communist, politician and president of East Germany. ...

Chairmen of the Council of State

German: Vorsitzender des Staatsrats.

• Walter Ulbricht (SED) (1960–1973)
• Friedrich Ebert (SED) (1973, acting)
• Willi Stoph (SED) (1973–1976)
• Erich Honecker (SED) (1976–1989)
• Egon Krenz (SED) (1989)
• Manfred Gerlach (LDPD) (1989–1990)

Walter Ulbricht (June 30, 1893 – August 1, 1973) was a German communist politician. ... Friedrich Fritz Ebert (1894–1979) was the son of Friedrich Ebert, the 9th Chancellor of Germany and the first President of Weimar Republic. ... Willi Stoph (9 July 1914 - 13 April 1999) was Prime Minister of East Germany from 1973 to 1989. ... Erich Honecker (25 August 1912–29 May 1994) was a German Communist politician who led East Germany (German Democratic Republic) from 1971 until 1989. ... Egon Krenz (born March 19, 1937) is a former German Communist politician, who briefly served as leader of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1989 before the end of Communist rule. ... Manfred Gerlach (born 1928) acted as Chairman of the Council of State and thus head of state in East Germany from December 6, 1989 to April 5, 1990. ... The Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (German: Liberal-Demokratische Partei Deutschlands (LDPD)) was a political party in East Germany. ...

President of the People's Chamber

German: Präsident der Volkskammer (parliament) The Volkskammer (Peoples Chamber) was the de jure Legislature of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). ...

• Sabine Bergmann-Pohl (CDU) (1990)

Sabine Bergmann-Pohl (born 20 April 1946) is a German conservative politician who served as the last Head of State of East Germany (the German Democratic Republic) from April 5 to October 2, 1990 - on October 3rd East and West Germany were reunited. ... The Christian Democratic Union of Germany was an East German political party founded in 1945. ...

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

German: Vorsitzender des Ministerrats. Also known as Prime Minister / Premier / Minister President (Ministerpräsident)

• Otto Grotewohl (SED) (1949–1964)
• Willi Stoph (SED) (1964–1973)
• Horst Sindermann (SED) (1973–1976)
• Willi Stoph (SED) (1976–1989)
• Hans Modrow (SED) (1989–1990)
• Lothar de Maizière (CDU) (1990)

Otto Grotewohl (March 11, 1894 - September 21, 1964) was an East German politician. ... Willi Stoph (9 July 1914 - 13 April 1999) was Prime Minister of East Germany from 1973 to 1989. ... Horst Sindermann (September 5, 1915 - April 20, 1990) was Chairman of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (GDR) from 1973 to 1976. ... Willi Stoph (9 July 1914 - 13 April 1999) was Prime Minister of East Germany from 1973 to 1989. ... Hans Modrow (born January 27, 1928) served as one of the last leaders of East Germany and as of 2003 functions as honorary Chairman of the Party of Democratic Socialism. ... Lothar de Maizière [] (born 2 March 1940) is a German conservative politician who served as the last and only democratically elected Prime Minister of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1990. ...

President of the People's Chamber

German: Präsident(in) der Volkskammer.

• Johannes Dieckmann (LDPD) (1949–1969)
• Gerald Götting (CDU) (1969–1976)
• Horst Sindermann (SED) (1976–1989)
• Günther Maleuda (Farmers' Party) (1989–1990)
• Sabine Bergmann-Pohl (CDU) (1990)

Johannes Dieckmann (Fischerhude, 19 January 1893 - Berlin, 22 February 1969) held the office of State President of East Germany on an acting basis in 1949 and again in 1960. ... Gerald Goetting (born 9 June 1923) was an East German Christian Democratic (CDU) politician. ... Horst Sindermann (September 5, 1915 - April 20, 1990) was Chairman of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (GDR) from 1973 to 1976. ... Günther Maleuda (born 20 January 1931) was an East German. ... The Democratic Farmers Party of Germany (German: Demokratische Bauernpartei Deutschlands (DBD)) was an East German political party. ... Sabine Bergmann-Pohl (born 20 April 1946) is a German conservative politician who served as the last Head of State of East Germany (the German Democratic Republic) from April 5 to October 2, 1990 - on October 3rd East and West Germany were reunited. ...

See also

• President of Germany
• Chancellor of Germany