Friedrich Ebert Jr.
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Friedrich "Fritz" Ebert Jr. (12 September 1894 – 4 December 1979) was a German socialist and later Communist politician, the son of Germany's first president Friedrich Ebert.[1]
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Quick Facts Chairman of the State Council, Preceded by ...
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Chairman of the State Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
Acting 1 August 1973 – 3 October 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Walter Ulbricht | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Willi Stoph | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy President of the Volkskammer | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office June 1971 – 4 December 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by | Hermann Matern | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Gerald Götting | ||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary for State and Legal Affairs of the Central Committee Secretariat of the Socialist Unity Party | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 19 June 1971 – 4 December 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||
First Secretary | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Gerhard Grüneberg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Paul Verner (1980) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lord Mayor of East Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 30 November 1948 – 5 July 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by | Louise Schroeder (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Herbert Fechner | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1894-09-12)12 September 1894 Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, German Empire (now Germany) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 4 December 1979(1979-12-04) (aged 85) East Berlin, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
Citizenship | East German | ||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Socialist Unity Party (1946–1979) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party (1913–1946) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ebert was originally a Social Democrat like his father before him, but is best known for his role in the origins of East Germany's ruling party, the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, in which he served in various positions.[1]