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    Erich Ernst Paul Honecker (German: [ˈeːʁɪç ˈhɔnɛkɐ]; 25 August 1912 – 29 May 1994) was a German communist politician who led the German Democratic Republic...
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    Volksbildung) of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). She was married to Erich Honecker, leader of East Germany's ruling Socialist Unity Party from 1971 to...
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    taking in the former East German dictator Erich Honecker and his wife Margot after the Volkskammer seized Honecker's property. Holmer was born on 6 February...
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    Stoph and Werner Krolikowski. During the later years of SED leader Erich Honecker's rule, Mielke was part of the small clique of Politburo members who...
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    both the dates of marriage and divorce (see below), she was married to Erich Honecker, at that time the chairman of the Free German Youth organisation, and...
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    supported his ouster; Erich Honecker replaced him. While the Ulbricht government had experimented with liberal reforms, the Honecker government reversed...
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  • figures, such as Socialist Party General Secretary Erich Honecker or State Security Minister Erich Mielke, who headed the Stasi secret police. Elements...
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    The visit of Erich Honecker to West Germany took place between 7–11 September 1987 in his official capacity as General Secretary of the Socialist Unity...
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    Republic (East Germany) during the Revolutions of 1989. He succeeded Erich Honecker as the General Secretary of the ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany...
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    State Security and the Soviet Army. In 1971, Ulbricht was succeeded by Erich Honecker who presided over a stable period in the development of the GDR until...
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    for "health reasons" and replacement as First Secretary in 1971 by Erich Honecker with Soviet approval. Ulbricht suffered a stroke and died in 1973. Ulbricht...
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    West Germany and greater human rights protections. 18 October 1989 – Erich Honecker removed as General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany...
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    Berlin Wall graffiti art. The painting depicts Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker in a socialist fraternal kiss, reproducing a photograph taken in 1979...
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    Eric (redirect from Erich)
    (born 1965), American Head Coach of the Israel national baseball team Erich Honecker, (1922–1993), East German leader Eric Hosmer, American baseball player...
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    Burghardt, Roman Chwalek, Kurt Seibt 1969: Walter Beling, Paul Dessau, Erich Honecker, Jürgen Kuczynski, Hermann Matern, Albert Norden, Willi Stoph, Lotte...
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    from the West had become vital for the GDR's survival. In the 1980s, Erich Honecker refused to implement liberalizing reforms, which alienated the GDR from...
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    itself. Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Erich Honecker, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party...
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    At times, Naumann was the unofficial number two to General Secretary Erich Honecker and seen as his potential successor. He was also appointed in May 1976...
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    Deadly Love, depicting the kissing communist leaders Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker. Vrubel was born in Moscow, Soviet Union. His surname is a russification...
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    attended by Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Erich Honecker, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party...
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  • against Nazi Germany. After World War II, former RFB members such as Erich Honecker and Erich Mielke were actively involved in the creation of the first police...
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  • re-elected Willi Stoph as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, while Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the ruling Socialist Unity Party, was also re-elected...
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  • part of a state visit in June 1972 by East-German general secretary Erich Honecker, Castro renamed Cayo Blanco del Sur (English: Southern White Key) in...
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    official state car of the leader of the German Democratic Republic, Erich Honecker. Three 1985 models were converted during 1989 ahead of a planned state...
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    longtime party leader Walter Ulbricht, but his ascendancy was checked by Erich Honecker. After Ulbricht's death in 1973, Stoph became Chairman of the Council...
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  • student from the Soviet Union) and Alex begin dating shortly afterward. Erich Honecker resigns, Egon Krenz takes over, the borders are opened, the Berlin Wall...
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  • November 1955, then "First Deputy Minister-President" until 8 December 1958 Honecker held the same position under the title of First Secretary until 1976 On...
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    Survive This Deadly Love, a graffiti painting on the Berlin Wall depicting Soviet statesman Leonid Brezhnev kissing East German statesman Erich Honecker...
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  • elected Willi Stoph as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, while Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the ruling Socialist Unity Party, was elected...
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    its existence. After German reunification in 1990, East German leader Erich Honecker was indicted by the Berlin District Court on charges of mass murder...
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