Leadership of East Germany

Leadership of East Germany
Leadership of East Germany
	State Coat of arms
	Last General Secretary; Egon Krenz; 18 October 1989 – 6 December 1989
Residence	Schönhausen Palace; Majakowskiring; Waldsiedlung
Formation	7 October 1949
First holder	Wilhelm Pieck; Otto Grotewohl; (first Party Chairmen); Wilhelm Pieck; (first president); Otto Grotewohl; (first prime minister);
Final holder	Egon Krenz; (last General Secretary); Sabine Bergmann-Pohl; (last head of state); Lothar de Maizière; (last prime minister);
Abolished	6 December 1989 /; 18 March 1990; (Communist rule ended); 3 October 1990; (German reunification);

The political leadership of East Germany was in the hands of several offices.

Leadership of East Germany
State Coat of arms
Last General Secretary Egon Krenz 18 October 1989 – 6 December 1989
Residence	Schönhausen Palace Majakowskiring Waldsiedlung
Formation	7 October 1949
First holder	Wilhelm Pieck Otto Grotewohl (first Party Chairmen) Wilhelm Pieck (first president) Otto Grotewohl (first prime minister)
Final holder	Egon Krenz (last General Secretary) Sabine Bergmann-Pohl (last head of state) Lothar de Maizière (last prime minister)
Abolished	6 December 1989 / 18 March 1990 (Communist rule ended) 3 October 1990 (German reunification)