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Egon Rudi Ernst Krenz (German pronunciation: [ˈeːgɔn ˈkʁɛnts]; born 19 March 1937) is a German former politician who was the last Communist leader of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) during the Revolutions of 1989.
Egon Krenz, 1984. Egon Rudi Ernst Krenz [1] (* 19. März 1937 in Kolberg, Pommern) ist ein ehemaliger deutscher Politiker der SED. 1983 in das Politbüro des ZKs der SED berufen, war er vom 18. Oktober bis zum 6. Dezember 1989 als Nachfolger Erich Honeckers Generalsekretär des ZKs der SED sowie ab 24.
Nov 7, 2019 · BERLIN — Egon Krenz is sure he’s been here before. Standing in the vast lobby of the landmark Hotel de Rome in central Berlin, the last leader of the German Democratic Republic turns in frustration to a passing employee. “What was this place?” he asks the young woman.
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Oct 9, 2019 · 10 October 2019. Reuters. The Berlin Wall was opened by accident on 9 November, when an East German Communist Party official announced that anyone could leave. By Steve Rosenberg. BBC News, Berlin....
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Nov 8, 2019 · The GDR’s political leader during its final weeks of crisis was Egon Krenz, who had long been heir apparent to Erich Honecker. Taking over his mentor’s posts on October 18, 1989, Krenz was immediately pitched into crisis, faced with rising street protests, pressure on the GDR’s foreign debt, and wavering support from the Soviet Union.
Oct 25, 2019 · East Germany's last hardline communist leader, Egon Krenz, would like to set the historical record straight: the Berlin Wall did not fall on November 9, 1989. Now aged 82, Krenz, an...
