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Egon Krenz

German politician, communist leader of East Germany

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Egon Krenz

German politician, communist leader of East Germany

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Egon Rudi Ernst Krenz is a German former politician who was the last Communist leader of the German Democratic Republic during the Revolutions of 1989. He succeeded Erich Honecker as the General Secretary of the ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) but was forced to resign only weeks later when the Berlin Wall fell.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: member of the Volkskammer, Chairman of the State Council, Chairman of the National Defence Council of the GDR
Citizenship: Germany, German Democratic Republic
Born: March 19, 1937

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Erika Krenzspouse Carsten Krenzchild

Socialist Unity Party of Germanypolitical party member of the Volkskammerposition held Chairman of the State Councilposition held Chairman of the National Defence Council of the GDRposition held Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSUeducated at Institut für Lehrerbildungeducated at Polytechnic Secondary Schooleducated at Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germanymember of Germanycountry of citizenship German Democratic Republiccountry of citizenship

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Egon Rudi Ernst Krenz is a German former politician who was the last Communist leader of the German Democratic Republic during the Revolutions of 1989. He succeeded Erich Honecker as the General Secretary of the ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) but was forced to resign only weeks later when the Berlin Wall fell.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: member of the Volkskammer, Chairman of the State Council, Chairman of the National Defence Council of the GDR
Citizenship: Germany, German Democratic Republic
Born: March 19, 1937

Family

Erika Krenzspouse Carsten Krenzchild

Socialist Unity Party of Germanypolitical party member of the Volkskammerposition held Chairman of the State Councilposition held Chairman of the National Defence Council of the GDRposition held Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSUeducated at Institut für Lehrerbildungeducated at Polytechnic Secondary Schooleducated at Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germanymember of Germanycountry of citizenship German Democratic Republiccountry of citizenship