Hans Modrow
Hans Modrow (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈmoːdʁo]; born 27 January 1928) is a German politician. He was best known as the last communist premier of East Germany. He is the honorary Chairman of the Left Party.[1] After the German reunification, Modrow served as a member of the European Parliament (1999–2004)[2] and of the Bundestag.
Hans Modrow | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 20 July 1999 – 19 July 2004 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 3 October 1990 – 1994 | |
| Prime Minister of East Germany | |
| In office 18 November 1989 – 12 April 1990 | |
| President | Egon Krenz Manfred Gerlach Sabine Bergmann-Pohl (acting) |
| Deputy | Lothar de Maizière Christa Luft Peter Moreth |
| Preceded by | Willi Stoph |
| Succeeded by | Lothar de Maizière |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1928 Jasenitz, Province of Pomerania, Weimar Republic (now Jasienica, Poland) |
| Political party | The Left (2007-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1949-1989) Party of Democratic Socialism (1989-2007) |
| Spouse(s) | Annemarie Straubing (d. 2003) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Profession | Politician |
References
- "West German Secret Service Opens GDR Files". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- "Hans Modrow". European Parliament MEPs. European Parliament. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
Prime Ministers of East Germany | ||
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| Prime Minister of the GDR (German: Ministerpräsident der DDR) (1949–1964; 1990) |  | |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the GDR (German: Vorsitzende des Ministerrates der DDR) (1964–1990) | Willi Stoph (1964-1973) · Horst Sindermann (1973-1976) · Willi Stoph (1976-1989) · Hans Modrow (1989-1990) | |
1All members of the SED, except De Maizière (CDU). | ||
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