Background
POPPE, Gerd was born on March 25, 1941 in Rostock.
POPPE, Gerd was born on March 25, 1941 in Rostock.
University of Rostock, physics, 1959-1964, diploma.
Influenced by Prague Spring, since 1968. Independent Deutsche Demokratische Republik Freedom Movement, 1980-1985. Founding Member, Initiative for Peace and Human Rights(IFM), 1985.
Total travel prohibition, since 1980. Speaker, 1FM. 1989; took part as member of 1FM round table in overthrow of constitution. 1990; Minister in Modrow government, 1990.
Member of the Volkskammer, March-Oct. 1990; Deputy-Parliamentary Secretary, B90/Gr. Physicist in industry, 1965-1976.
Planned change to Academy of Science, then protest against Biermann expatriation lost him place, 1976. Machinist, Berlin swimming pool, 1977-1984. Engineer, building office, 1984-1989.