Heinz Hoffmann

Heinz Hoffmann (28 November 1910 – 2 December 1985) was Minister of National Defense in the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic, and since 2 October 1973 member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party (SED).

Heinz Hoffmann
Hoffman in 1982
Minister of National Defense
In office
14 July 1960  2 December 1985
Chairman of the
Council of Ministers
Preceded byWilli Stoph
Succeeded byHeinz Keßler
Chief of Staff of the
National People's Army
In office
1 March 1958  1 July 1960
Minister
  • Willi Stoph
Preceded byVincenz Müller
Succeeded bySigfrid Riedel
Personal details
Born
Karl-Heinz Hoffmann

(1910-11-28)28 November 1910
Mannheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire (now Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Died2 December 1985(1985-12-02) (aged 75)
Strausberg, Bezirk Frankfurt (Oder), German Democratic Republic
Resting placeBerlin, Germany
Political partySocialist Unity Party
(1946–1985)
Other political
affiliations
Communist Party of Germany (1930–1946)
Spouses
Klavdiya Ivanovna Knjazeva
(m. 1940; died 1952)
    Halina
    (m. 1954; div. 1964)
      Gisela Sauer
      (m. 1964)
      Children7
      Alma materInternational Lenin School
      Frunze Military Academy
      K. Е. Voroshilov Higher Military Academy
      NicknameHeinz Roth
      Military service
      Allegiance Spanish Republic
       Soviet Union
       German Democratic Republic
      Branch/service International Brigades
      Land Forces
      Years of service1937–1985
      RankArmeegeneral
      CommandsHans Beimler Battalion
      Battles/warsSpanish Civil War (WIA)
      Central institution membership
      • 1973–1985: Full member,
        Politburo of the Central Committee
      • 1952–1985: Full member,
        Central Committee
      • 1950–1952: Candidate member,
        Central Committee

      Other offices held
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