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2292:Europe Since 1945: An Encyclopedia
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1974:Willi Stoph
1929:Harry Tisch
1921:Ilse Thiele
1828:Paul Verner
1816:Willi Stoph
1774:Paul Verner
1770:Harry Tisch
1762:Ilse Thiele
1659:Willi Stoph
1588:Willi Stoph
1558:Paul Verner
1550:Ilse Thiele
1461:Willi Stoph
1306:Willi Stoph
1273:Willi Stoph
923:East Berlin
880:decorations
706:East Berlin
550:Referendums
518:Legislature
486:(1960–1990)
478:(1949–1960)
222:Term length
215:Volkskammer
186:East Berlin
2317:Categories
2276:References
2218:Egon Krenz
2092:Kurt Hager
1994:Egon Krenz
1893:Egon Krenz
1885:Kurt Hager
1730:Kurt Hager
1497:Hans Rietz
1393:Else Merke
1352:Hans Rietz
1253:Else Merke
1209:Hans Rietz
1110:Karl Mewis
1061:Hans Rietz
930:Egon Krenz
882:and awards
456:Leadership
302:federalist
77:newspapers
2199:Secretary
1947:Secretary
1789:Secretary
1572:Secretary
1424:Secretary
1279:Secretary
1136:Secretary
971:Chairman
910:Abolition
878:to grant
872:to grant
865:reprieves
855:to grant
755:Magdeburg
730:Frankfurt
547:Elections
525:President
475:President
309:President
259:Abolished
251:Formation
241:Precursor
211:Appointer
206:Dissolved
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2126:(LDPD),
2060:Members:
1876:Members:
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1943:(NDPD),
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861:amnesty
787:Leaders
771:Rostock
766:Potsdam
750:Leipzig
720:Dresden
715:Cottbus
292:Origins
284:of the
226:5 years
91:scholar
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274:German
203:Status
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