Honecker, Erich

GDR politician (KPD, SED)
Political opponent of Brandt with whom he nevertheless had to hold talks

• Born 1912
• 1930 Joined the KPD (Communist Party of Germany)
• 1935 Arrest
• 1937-1945 in the penitentiary in Brandenburg
• 1946-1955 Chairman of the Free German Youth
• 1958-1989 Member of the SED Politbüro
• 1958-1971 Secretary of the Central Committee for Security Issues
• 1971-1989 First Secretary (beginning in 1976 General secretary) of the SED
• 1976-1989 State Council Chairman (head of state) of the GDR
• 1994 died

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Biography
Foreign Minister and Federal Chancellor in Bonn 1967-1974 1974: 23 Jan, June-Sept	Dedicated European and German Patriot 1983-1992 1983: 30 July 1985: 18-20 Sept 1987: 8 Sept

Politics German unity 1989/90

Travels 1983-1992