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Erich Honecker

Erich Ernst Paul Honecker (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German: [ˈeːʁɪç ˈhɔnɛkɐ]; 25 August 1912 – 29 May 1994) was a German communist politician who led the German Democratic Republic…

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Occupation
Politician · Party functionary · Roofer · Farmer
.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}1988–1989
International Relations (de facto)
1956–1983
Security Affairs
1958–1971
Party Organs · Youth · Women
1961–1989
Cadre Affairs
1967–1971
Sports

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Childhood and youth

Opposition to the Nazis and imprisonment

Post-war return to politics

Leadership of East Germany

Illness, downfall and resignation

Start of prosecution and asylum attempts

Criminal trial

Death

Family

Honours and awards

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Erich Honecker

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Erich Honecker

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Deputy · 7
Erich Honecker → Edith Baumann, Egon Krenz, Gerhard Heidenreich, Heinz Lippmann, Helmut Hartwig, Paul Verner, Werner Felfe
Preceded by · 5
Erich Honecker → Constituency established, Paul Verner, Position established, Walter Ulbricht, Willi Stoph
Occupation · 4
Erich Honecker → Farmer, Party functionary, Politician, Roofer
Succeeded by · 4
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1958–1971 · 3
Erich Honecker → Party Organs, Women, Youth
Party · 3
Erich Honecker → Communist (1930–1946), Communist (1990–1994), Socialist Unity (1946–1989)
Spouses · 3
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honecker german east germany soviet 1989 political berlin party west following honecker's communist secretary sed state national also ulbricht socialist

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Erich Honecker.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}1988–1989International Relations (de facto)1.00infobox
Erich Honecker1956–1983Security Affairs1.00infobox
Erich Honecker1958–1971Party Organs1.00infobox
Erich Honecker1958–1971Youth1.00infobox
Erich Honecker1958–1971Women1.00infobox
Erich Honecker1961–1989Cadre Affairs1.00infobox
Erich Honecker1967–1971Sports1.00infobox
Erich Honecker1971–1977General Department1.00infobox
Erich Honecker1971–1989Trafficking1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerBorn(1912-08-25)25 August 1912 Neunkirchen, German Empire1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerChildren21.00infobox
Erich HoneckerConstituencyKarl-Marx-Stadt/Stadt, №11.00infobox
Erich HoneckerConstituencyNeuhaus a. R., Bad Salzungen, Meiningen, Hildburghausen, Sonneberg, №11.00infobox
Erich HoneckerDeputyPaul Verner1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerDeputyEgon Krenz1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerDeputyEdith Baumann1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerDeputyGerhard Heidenreich1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerDeputyHelmut Hartwig1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerDeputyHeinz Lippmann1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerDeputyWerner Felfe1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerDied29 May 1994(1994-05-29) (aged 81) Santiago, Chile1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerOccupationPolitician1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerOccupationParty functionary1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerOccupationRoofer1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerOccupationFarmer1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerPartyCommunist (1930–1946)1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerPartySocialist Unity (1946–1989)1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerPartyCommunist (1990–1994)1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerPreceded byWalter Ulbricht1.00infobox
Erich HoneckerPreceded byWilli Stoph1.00infobox

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