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'''Erich Honecker''' (25 August 1912 – 29 May 1994) was a German communist politician who led the [[German Democratic Republic]] (the GDR, or East Germany) from 1971 until its annexation in 1989. He was the chairman of the [[ | '''Erich Honecker''' (25 August 1912 – 29 May 1994) was a German communist politician who led the [[German Democratic Republic]] (the GDR, or East Germany) from 1971 until its annexation in 1989. He was the chairman of the [[National Defense Council of East Germany|National Defense Council]] and an influential figure in late [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet]] politics. Honecker is known for his progressive policies in the GDR, and critiques against Soviet leader [[Mikhail Gorbachev]]. | ||
=== Later Life === | === Later Life === | ||
After the annexation of the GDR, Honecker sought asylum in Chile. He and his wife Margot Honecker (who served as minister of education under the socialist state) defended the cause down to their last breath.[https://www.workers.org/2015/11/22846/ | After the annexation of the GDR, Honecker sought asylum in [[Republic of Chile|Chile]]. He and his wife [[Margot Honecker]] (who served as minister of education under the socialist state) defended the cause down to their last breath.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=[[Workers World]]|title=Interview with the GDR’s Margot Honecker — ‘The past was brought back’|date=2015-11-16|url=https://www.workers.org/2015/11/22846/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020024319/https://www.workers.org/2015/11/22846/|archive-date=2021-10-20}}</ref> | ||
== Read Further == | == Read Further == | ||
* [[My Life (Honecker's memoirs)]] | * [[My Life (Honecker's memoirs)]] | ||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Communist leaders]] | [[Category:Communist leaders]] | ||
[[Category:German Democratic Republic]] | [[Category:German Democratic Republic]] | ||
Revision as of 12:09, 4 September 2022
Erich Honecker (25 August 1912 – 29 May 1994) was a German communist politician who led the German Democratic Republic (the GDR, or East Germany) from 1971 until its annexation in 1989. He was the chairman of the National Defense Council and an influential figure in late Soviet politics. Honecker is known for his progressive policies in the GDR, and critiques against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Later Life
After the annexation of the GDR, Honecker sought asylum in Chile. He and his wife Margot Honecker (who served as minister of education under the socialist state) defended the cause down to their last breath.[1]
Read Further
References
- ↑ "Interview with the GDR’s Margot Honecker — ‘The past was brought back’" (2015-11-16). Workers World. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20.