Konrad Naumann

Konrad Naumann
Konrad Naumann
	Naumann in 1982
First Secretary of the; Socialist Unity Party in Berlin
	In office; 26 November 1971 – 22 November 1985
Second Secretary	Helmut Müller;
Preceded by	Paul Verner
Succeeded by	Günter Schabowski
Second Secretary of the; Socialist Unity Party in Berlin
	In office; 1964–1971
First Secretary	Paul Verner;
Preceded by	Hans Wagner
Succeeded by	Helmut Müller
Personal details
Born	25 November 1928; Leipzig, Free State of Saxony, Weimar Germany (now Germany)
Died	25 July 1992 (aged 63); Guayaquil, Ecuador
Political party	Socialist Unity Party; (1946–1990)
Other political; affiliations	Communist Party of Germany (1945–1946)
Spouse	Vera Oelschlegel (m. 1977; div. 1987)
Alma mater	Central Komsomol School
Occupation	Politician; Party Clerk;
Awards	Patriotic Order of Merit; Order of Karl Marx;
	Central institution membership 1976–1985: Full member,; Politburo of the Central Committee ; 1973–1976: Candidate member,; Politburo of the Central Committee ; 1966–1986: Full member,; Central Committee ; 1963–1966: Candidate member,; Central Committee ; Other offices held 1984–1985: Member, State Council ; 1967–1986: Member, Volkskammer ; 1967–1986: Member,; East Berlin City Council ; 1950–1952: Member,; Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ;

Konrad Naumann (25 November 1928 – 25 July 1992) was an East German politician. He built his career; initially, in regional politics, but between 1966 and 1986 he was important nationally as a member of the Central Committee of the country's ruling SED (party). At times, Naumann was the unofficial number two to General Secretary Erich Honecker and seen as his potential successor.

He was also appointed in May 1976 a member of the party's Politburo. Most Politburo members remained in post till they died. Naumann was unusual in finding himself relieved of his Politburo (and other party) duties while still alive, following a speech in October 1985 which was felt to be insufficiently supportive of the party line.

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