Böhme, Ibrahim

German politician (SED, SPD)
As chairman of the GDR’s SPD in 1989/90, Willy Brandt’s dialogue partner

• 1944 born
• 1967–1976 Member of the SED
• 1989 Co-founder of the SDP (later SPD)
• 1990 Chairman of the SPD in the GDR
• 1990 Resignation due to accusation of working as an informer for the Ministry for State Security (MfS)
• 1992 Expulsion from the SPD
• 1999 died

Index of References
Biography
Dedicated European and German Patriot 1983-1992 1990: 25 Feb

Sources/Documents and Objects Letter from Willy Brandt to Ibrahim Böhme, 9 November 1989