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	(1928-11-25)25 November 1928 Leipzig, Free State of Saxony, Weimar Germany (now Germany)
Died	25 July 1992(1992-07-25) (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).^[1] 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.^[2]