Heads of State in the GDR (1949-1990) - Cold War History Research Center Budapest

Heads of State in the GDR (1949-1990)
This list was compiled and edited by Linda RICHTER. Sources: Weber, Hermann. Die DDR: 1945-1990. München: Oldenbourg, 2006. Scholtyseck, Joachim. Die Außenpolitik der DDR. München: Oldenbourg, 2003. (for photo sources refer to the links below the pictures).
Name	Birth/Death	Title	In office from	In office until	Party
Wilhelm PIECK	(1876 - 1960)	President	11 Oct 1949	7 Sept 1960	SED
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Walter ULBRICHT	(1893 - 1973)	Head of the National Council	12 Sept 1960	1 Aug 1973	SED
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Willi STOPH	(1914 - 1999)	Head of the National Council	3 Oct 1973	29 Oct 1976	SED
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Erich HONECKER	(1912 - 1994)	Head of the National Council	29 Oct 1976	24 Oct 1989	SED
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Egon KRENZ	(*1937)	Head of the National Council	24 Oct 1989	6 Dec 1989	SED
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Manfred GERLACH	(*1928)	Head of the National Council	6 Dec 1989	5 Apr 1990	LDPD
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Sabine BERGMANN-POHL	(*1946)	President of the People's Chamber	5 Apr 1990	2 Oct 1990	CDU
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