Background
Honecker, Erich was born on August 25, 1912 in Neunkirchen, Saarland. Son of Wilhelm Honecker.
Honecker, Erich was born on August 25, 1912 in Neunkirchen, Saarland. Son of Wilhelm Honecker.
Member Communist Party of Germany, 1929-1946, youth secretary central committee, 1945, member central committee, 1946. Imprisoned for anti-fascist activity, 1935-1945. Member managing committee Socialist Unity Party, since 1946.
Member Volkskammer, since 1949. Kandidat politburo, central committee Socialist Unity Party, 1950-1958, Mitglied, since 1958, 1st secretary central committee, 1971-1976, general secretary, 1976-1989. Member State Council, since 1971, chairman, 1976-1989.
Secretary National Defense Council, 1960-1971, chairman, 1971-1989.
Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands—KPD) 1929-1946. Central Committee, KPD 1946. Manager Committee, Socialist ITnity Party of Germany (SED) 1946.
Volkskammer, G.D.R. 1949-1989. SED Central Committee 1946-1989, Candidate member Politburo 58, member 1958-1989, Secretary Central Committee 1958-1971, First Secretary 1971-1976, General Secretary 1976-1989. Council of State 1971-1989.
Married Edith Baumann, 1947 (divorced). 1 daughter; married Margot Feist, 1953. 1 daughter.