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Horst Sindermann

German politician, born in Dresden, E Germany. During 1934–45 he was imprisoned and in a concentration camp. He became a member of the Politbüro of the Central Committee of the Sozialistiche Einheitspartei (SED) (1967–89), head of the Ministerrat of the German Democratic Republic (1973–6), and president of the Volkskammer (1976–89). He was excluded from the party in 1989.

Preceded by:
Willi Stoph 		Chairman of the Council of Ministers (GDR)
1973–1976 		Succeeded by:
Willi Stoph
Preceded by:
Gerald Götting 		President of the Volkskammer
1976–1989 		Succeeded by:
Günther Maleuda
Presidents of the Volkskammer of the German Democratic Republic

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