| Willi Stoph | |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic | |
| In office 1964 – 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Otto Grotewohl |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Horst Sindermann |
| In office 1976 – 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Horst Sindermann |
| Succeeded by | Hans Modrow |
| In office 1973 – 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Ulbricht |
| Succeeded by | Erich Honecker |
| Born | July 9, 1914 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | April 13, 1999 (aged 84) Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | Deutsch |
| Political party | Socialist Unity Party of Germany |
| Profession | Engineer, Politician |
Willi Stoph (9 July 1914 – 13 April 1999) was an East German politician. The Ministerrat der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik ("Council of Ministers of the GDR" was the chief executive body or Government, of the German Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Otto Grotewohl ( March 11, 1894 - September 21 1964) was an East German politician Horst Sindermann ( 5 September 1915 &ndash 20 April 1990) was Chairman of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (GDR Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Horst Sindermann ( 5 September 1915 &ndash 20 April 1990) was Chairman of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (GDR Hans Modrow (born January 27, 1928) is a German politician best known as the last Communist premier of East Germany. The Ministerrat der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik ("Council of Ministers of the GDR" was the chief executive body or Government, of the German Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walter Ulbricht ( June 30, 1893 &ndash August 1, 1973) was a German Communist politician Erich Honecker ( August 25, 1912 – May 29, 1994) was a German Communist Politician who led the German Democratic Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Socialist Unity Party of Germany ( German: Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, SED) was the governing party of the German Democratic An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state He served as Prime Minister (Chairman of the Council of Ministers) of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1964 to 1973, and again from 1976 until 1989. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
Biography
Born in Berlin in 1914, Stoph's father died the following year as a result of WWI. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All In 1928, the young Stoph joined the Communist Youth League of Germany (Kommunistischer Jugendverband Deutschlands; KJVD) and, in 1931, he joined the Communist Party of Germany. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Communist Party of Germany ( German Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands &ndash KPD) was a major political party in Germany between 1918 He also served in the Wehrmacht from 1935 to 1937, and again during WWII from 1940 to 1945. Wehrmacht (literally "defense force" was the name of the unified Armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945 World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class and rose to the rank of Unteroffizier. For other meanings please see Iron Cross (disambiguation The Iron Cross ( was a Military decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia Unteroffizier is both a specific Military rank as well as a collective term for Non-commissioned officers of the German military that has existed since the 19th century
Following the establishment of the GDR, Stoph became a member of the central committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) and member of the Volkskammer in 1950. The Socialist Unity Party of Germany ( German: Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, SED) was the governing party of the German Democratic The Volkskammer ("People's Chamber" was the unicameral Legislature of the German Democratic Republic ( East Germany) Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He served as interior minister from 1952 to 1955, and defense minister from 1956 to 1960.
From 1964 to 1973, he was Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Ministerrat). Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Ministerrat der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik ("Council of Ministers of the GDR" was the chief executive body or Government, of the German After the death of Walter Ulbricht in 1973, Stoph became Chairmen of the Council of State, and thus, head of state of the GDR. Walter Ulbricht ( June 30, 1893 &ndash August 1, 1973) was a German Communist politician After Volkskammer elections in 1976, the state and party leadership structure was re-arranged, and Stoph once again became Chairmen of the Council of Ministers.
As Prime Minister, Stoph began a series of negotiations with West German Chancellor Willy Brandt in 1970. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Willy Brandt, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm (18 December 1913 - 8 October 1992 was a German politician Chancellor of West Germany 1969&ndash1974 Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It marked the first ever meeting between the leaders of East and West Germany.
Following the ouster of Erich Honecker in October 1989, Stoph and all 44 members of his cabinet resigned on November 7 in response to public pressure. Erich Honecker ( August 25, 1912 – May 29, 1994) was a German Communist Politician who led the German Democratic On November 8, the Central Committee of the SED nominated Hans Modrow as Stoph's replacement. Hans Modrow (born January 27, 1928) is a German politician best known as the last Communist premier of East Germany. Stoph was subsequently arrested for corruption in December 1989. He was later spared detention due to health reasons. In 1994, a court in Berlin decided that he should not get back his seized savings of 200,000 DM. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.
Stoph died in Berlin on 13 April 1999. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
| Preceded by Otto Grotewohl | Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic 1964–1973 | Succeeded by Horst Sindermann |
| Preceded by Walter Ulbricht | Chairman of the Council of State of the German Democratic Republic 1973–1976 | Succeeded by Erich Honecker |
| Preceded by Horst Sindermann | Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic 1976–1989 | Succeeded by Hans Modrow |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Stoph, Willi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | East German politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 9, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin, Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 1999 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Berlin, Germany |
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