Albert Norden

Albert Norden
Albert Norden
	Norden in 1963
Secretary for Friendly Parties of the ; Central Committee Secretariat
	In office; 1971 – January 1979
General Secretary	Erich Honecker;
Preceded by	Hermann Matern
Succeeded by	Joachim Herrmann
Secretary for Foreign Information of the ; Central Committee Secretariat
	In office; März 1955 – January 1979
General Secretary	Walter Ulbricht; Erich Honecker;
Preceded by	Hermann Axen
Succeeded by	Hermann Axen
Secretary for Agitation of the ; Central Committee Secretariat
	In office; März 1955 – 22 April 1967
First Secretary	Walter Ulbricht;
Preceded by	Hermann Axen
Succeeded by	Werner Lamberz
Personal details
Born	Albert Norden; 4 December 1904; Myslowitz, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire (now Mysłowice, Poland)
Died	30 May 1982 (aged 77); East Berlin, East Germany
Resting place	Memorial of the Socialists, Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery
Political party	Socialist Unity Party; (1946–1982)
Other political; affiliations	Communist Party of Germany; (1920–1946)
Occupation	Politician; Party Functionary; Academic; Carpenter;
	Central institution membership 1958–1981: Full member,; Politburo of the Central Committee ; 1955–1981: Full member,; Central Committee ; Other offices held 1976–1981: Member, State Council ; 1960–1979: Member,; National Defence Council ; 1960–1979: Head,; West Commission at the Politburo ; 1955–1967: Head,; Agitation Commission at the Politburo ; 1949–1950; 1958–1981: Member, Volkskammer ; 1949: Member,; German People's Congress ;

Albert Norden (4 December 1904 – 30 May 1982^[1]) was a German communist politician.

^ Heike Amos (1999), "Norden, Albert (Pseudonym Hans Behrend)", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 19, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 340–341; (full text online)

[1] Heike Amos (1999), "Norden, Albert (Pseudonym Hans Behrend)", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 19, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 340–341; (full text online)

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Albert Norden
Norden in 1963

Secretary for Friendly Parties of the Central Committee Secretariat
In office 1971 – January 1979
General Secretary	Erich Honecker
Preceded by	Hermann Matern
Succeeded by	Joachim Herrmann
Secretary for Foreign Information of the Central Committee Secretariat
In office März 1955 – January 1979
General Secretary	Walter Ulbricht Erich Honecker
Preceded by	Hermann Axen
Succeeded by	Hermann Axen
Secretary for Agitation of the Central Committee Secretariat
In office März 1955 – 22 April 1967
First Secretary	Walter Ulbricht
Preceded by	Hermann Axen
Succeeded by	Werner Lamberz

Personal details
Born	Albert Norden (1904-12-04)4 December 1904 Myslowitz, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire (now Mysłowice, Poland)
Died	30 May 1982(1982-05-30) (aged 77) East Berlin, East Germany
Resting place	Memorial of the Socialists, Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery
Political party	Socialist Unity Party (1946–1982)
Other political affiliations	Communist Party of Germany (1920–1946)
Occupation	Politician Party Functionary Academic Carpenter
Central institution membership 1958–1981: Full member, Politburo of the Central Committee 1955–1981: Full member, Central Committee Other offices held 1976–1981: Member, State Council 1960–1979: Member, National Defence Council 1960–1979: Head, West Commission at the Politburo 1955–1967: Head, Agitation Commission at the Politburo 1949–1950; 1958–1981: Member, Volkskammer 1949: Member, German People's Congress