Gerald Götting
Gerald Götting (9 June 1923 – 19 May 2015) was a German politician and chairman of the East German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1966 until 1989. He served as President of the People's Chamber (Volkskammer) from 1969 to 1976 and deputy chairman of the State Council of East Germany from 1960 to 1989.
Gerald Götting | |
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Gerald Götting in May 1961 | |
| Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union | |
| In office 1966 – 2 November 1989 | |
| Preceded by | August Bach |
| Succeeded by | Wolfgang Heyl |
| President of the Volkskammer | |
| In office 12 May 1969 – 29 October 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Johannes Dieckmann |
| Succeeded by | Horst Sindermann |
| Deputy Chairman of the State Council | |
| In office 12 September 1960 – 7 November 1989 | |
| Member of the Volkskammer | |
| In office 1949–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1923 Nietleben, Province of Saxony Weimar Republic |
| Died | 19 May 2015 (aged 91) Berlin, Germany |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (1946-) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Awards | Patriotic Order of Merit, honor clasp (1961) Patriotic Order of Merit, in silver (1955) |
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