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East Berlin District Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany

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The East Berlin District Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, was the position of highest authority in the district of East Berlin, having more power than the Mayor of East Berlin. The position was created on April 21, 1946 and abolished in 1989, following the fall of the Berlin Wall. The First Secretary was a de facto appointed position usually by the Politburo or the General Secretary himself.

First Secretaries

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Name Term of Office Life years
Start End
Hermann Matern 21 April 1946 18 October 1948 1893–1971
Hans Jendretzky 18 October 1948 August 1953 1897–1992
Alfred Neumann August 1953 February 1957 1909–2001
Hans Kiefert February 1957 February 1959 1905–1966
Paul Verner February 1959 May 1971 1911–1986
Konrad Naumann May 1971 22 November 1985 1929–1992
Günter Schabowski 22 November 1985 14 November 1989 1929–2015
Heinz Albrecht 14 November 1989 11 February 1990 1935–

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